ex - expectation of life at age x in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: ex - expectation of life at age x was 72.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
ex - expectation of life at age x in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 72.64. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 72.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.52, in 2000.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 87th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.52 | — |
| 2001 | 62.63 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.79 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.38 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 69.5 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.63 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.7 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.69 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.87 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.02 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.26 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.53 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.84 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.14 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.41 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.62 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.92 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.11 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.32 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.38 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.64 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.55 | 62.52 | 69.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.22 | 70.02 | 72.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.51 | 72.38 | 72.64 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 72.64 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.52 in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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