Female to male life expectancy ratio in North Korea
North Korea: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 1950
All-time low
1.06
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in North Korea is 1.06, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in North Korea peaked at 1.86 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2021.
That places North Korea 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.86 | — |
| 1951 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.5 | -18.8% |
| 1953 | 1.32 | -12.4% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | -17.8% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1.07 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in North Korea?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in North Korea was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- North Korea ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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