North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Life expectancy men women

North Korea
75.74
in 2023
Uzbekistan
75.4
in 2023
North Korea rank
146th
Uzbekistan rank
149th

Life expectancy men women over time

  • North Korea
  • Uzbekistan
20406080195019862023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 75.74 against 75.4 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

North Korea ranks 146th and Uzbekistan ranks 149th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Uzbekistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1950s 46.06 56.79 10.73 Uzbekistan
1960s 60.38 60.51 0.1273 Uzbekistan
1970s 66.54 64.22 2.32 North Korea
1980s 71.26 67.23 4.03 North Korea
1990s 68.63 68.16 0.4643 North Korea
2000s 70.15 70.44 0.288 Uzbekistan
2010s 74.69 74.06 0.6304 North Korea
2020s 75.66 74.92 0.737 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
North Korea, at 75.74 against 75.4 in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between North Korea and Uzbekistan?
0.34, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for life expectancy men women?
North Korea ranks 146th and Uzbekistan ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed