Kazakhstan vs North Korea: Life expectancy at birth source comparison

Kazakhstan
74.4
in 2023
North Korea
73.64
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
130th
North Korea rank
133rd

Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • North Korea
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 74.4 against 73.64 in North Korea, a difference of 0.76.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 130th and North Korea ranks 133rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 56.69 42.34 14.35 Kazakhstan
1960s 58.92 58.54 0.3739 Kazakhstan
1970s 61.02 64.51 3.5 North Korea
1980s 64.73 68.92 4.19 North Korea
1990s 64.21 65.77 1.57 North Korea
2000s 65.36 66.76 1.4 North Korea
2010s 71.4 72.14 0.7397 North Korea
2020s 72.31 73.38 1.07 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, Kazakhstan or North Korea?
Kazakhstan, at 74.4 against 73.64 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between Kazakhstan and North Korea?
0.76, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and North Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
Kazakhstan ranks 130th and North Korea ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth source comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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