China vs North Korea: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
China
1.95
in 2023
North Korea
1.92
in 2023
China rank
150th
North Korea rank
151st
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 1.95 against 1.92 in North Korea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
China ranks 150th and North Korea ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.67 | 7.73 | 0.0573 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 6.97 | 4.06 | 2.9 | China |
| 1970s | 4.77 | 3.84 | 0.9288 | China |
| 1980s | 3.57 | 3.59 | 0.0144 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 4.25 | 1.46 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 4.62 | 2.29 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 2.59 | 0.5731 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 2.07 | 0.1343 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, China or North Korea?
- China, at 1.95 against 1.92 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between China and North Korea?
- 0.03, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- China ranks 150th and North Korea ranks 151st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.