North Korea vs Russia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
North Korea
73.74 years
in 2024
Russia
73.44 years
in 2024
North Korea rank
120th
Russia rank
123rd
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- North Korea
- Russia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 73.74 years against 73.44 years in Russia, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
North Korea ranks 120th and Russia ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.54 years | 68.17 years | 9.63 years | Russia |
| 1970s | 64.51 years | 67.85 years | 3.34 years | Russia |
| 1980s | 68.92 years | 68.23 years | 0.6917 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 65.77 years | 66.39 years | 0.6164 years | Russia |
| 2000s | 66.76 years | 66.3 years | 0.4656 years | North Korea |
| 2010s | 72.14 years | 71.1 years | 1.05 years | North Korea |
| 2020s | 73.45 years | 72.1 years | 1.35 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, North Korea or Russia?
- North Korea, at 73.74 years against 73.44 years in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between North Korea and Russia?
- 0.3 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Russia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Russia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- North Korea ranks 120th and Russia ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.