Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 3.93 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.93 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.53 years
in 1951
All-time low
2.76 years
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 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
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 3.93 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 21.53 years in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.76 years, in 1954.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.75 years | — |
| 1951 | 21.53 years | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 17.57 years | -18.4% |
| 1953 | 12.79 years | -27.2% |
| 1954 | 2.76 years | -78.4% |
| 1955 | 2.82 years | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 2.88 years | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 2.94 years | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.02 years | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 3.07 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.14 years | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.19 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.24 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.28 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.42 years | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.47 years | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.53 years | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.61 years | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.68 years | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.76 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.82 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.93 years | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.02 years | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.13 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 4.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.26 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.39 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.51 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.57 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.69 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.89 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.67 years | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 6.22 years | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 6.78 years | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 6.38 years | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.06 years | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 7.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.01 years | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.7 years | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.23 years | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.78 years | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.38 years | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.01 years | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7 years | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3 years | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.17 years | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.29 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.66 years | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 5.01 years | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.51 years | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 5.44 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.86 years | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 3.91 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.93 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9 years | 2.76 years | 21.53 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3 years | 3.07 years | 3.53 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.97 years | 3.61 years | 4.31 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 years | 4.39 years | 4.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1 years | 4.94 years | 6.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 years | 6.23 years | 7.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 years | 4.17 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 years | 3.86 years | 5.44 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3.93 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 at different ages recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.53 years in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 years in 1954.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.