Sex gap in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.29 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.29 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.22 years
in 1952
All-time low
3.9 years
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 4.29 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 13.22 years in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3.9 years, in 1958.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.76 years | — |
| 1951 | 11.61 years | +18.9% |
| 1952 | 13.22 years | +13.9% |
| 1953 | 10.9 years | -17.5% |
| 1954 | 3.97 years | -63.6% |
| 1955 | 3.94 years | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.92 years | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.9 years | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 3.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.02 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.1 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.31 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.58 years | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.65 years | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.76 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.88 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.12 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.31 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.37 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.44 years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.56 years | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.63 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.71 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.28 years | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 6.75 years | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 7.24 years | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 6.14 years | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.46 years | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 7.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.42 years | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.16 years | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.71 years | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.25 years | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.83 years | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.45 years | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.11 years | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 years | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.56 years | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.66 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.02 years | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.36 years | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.92 years | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 5.84 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.21 years | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 4.26 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.29 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.91 years | 3.9 years | 13.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.13 years | 3.96 years | 4.26 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 years | 4.31 years | 4.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.28 years | 5 years | 5.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 years | 5.63 years | 7.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.04 years | 6.32 years | 7.56 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 years | 4.56 years | 6.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 years | 4.21 years | 5.84 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 4.29 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 years in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 years in 1958.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.