Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 71.46 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.46 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.46 years
in 2022
All-time low
11.36 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 71.46 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 71.46 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.36 years, in 1950.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.36 years | — |
| 1951 | 13.67 years | +20.4% |
| 1952 | 26.34 years | +92.6% |
| 1953 | 34.49 years | +30.9% |
| 1954 | 48.49 years | +40.6% |
| 1955 | 49.63 years | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 50.65 years | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 51.54 years | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 52.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 53.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 53.64 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 54.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 54.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 55.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 55.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 56.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 57.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 57.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 58.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 59.03 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 59.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 60.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 60.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 61.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 61.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 62.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 62.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 63.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 63.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 63.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 64.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 64.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 65.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 65.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 66.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 66.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.03 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.45 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.45 years | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 57.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.55 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.58 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.59 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.49 years | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 65.39 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.24 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.01 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 67.74 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.47 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 70.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.94 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.28 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.46 years | +0.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 71.46 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.66 years, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 71.46 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +92.6% | 13.67 years | 26.34 years |
| 1954 | +40.6% | 34.49 years | 48.49 years |
| 1953 | +30.9% | 26.34 years | 34.49 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.15 years | 11.36 years | 53.02 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.25 years | 53.64 years | 59.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.92 years | 59.63 years | 63.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.98 years | 64.41 years | 67.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.35 years | 57.45 years | 67.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.12 years | 57.58 years | 66.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4 years | 67.01 years | 70.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.01 years | 69.85 years | 71.46 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 71.46 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.46 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 years in 1950.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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