Food supply vs. life expectancy in North Korea
North Korea: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 73.64 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.64 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.64 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.2 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs. life expectancy in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food supply vs. life expectancy in North Korea is 73.64 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in North Korea peaked at 73.64 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2 years, in 1950.
That places North Korea 133rd 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.
Food supply vs. life expectancy in North Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.2 years | — |
| 1951 | 17.66 years | +24.4% |
| 1952 | 32.79 years | +85.6% |
| 1953 | 40.26 years | +22.8% |
| 1954 | 50.63 years | +25.8% |
| 1955 | 51.77 years | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 52.78 years | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 53.68 years | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 54.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 55.17 years | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 55.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 56.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 57 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 57.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 58.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 58.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 59.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 60.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 60.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 61.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 62.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 62.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 63.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 63.82 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 64.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 66.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 67.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 68.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.79 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 70.47 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.77 years | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 60.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.89 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.88 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.4 years | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 69.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.06 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.32 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.44 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.64 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.34 years | 14.2 years | 55.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.54 years | 55.81 years | 61.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.51 years | 62.05 years | 66.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.92 years | 67.21 years | 70.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.77 years | 60.77 years | 71.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.76 years | 60.88 years | 69.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.14 years | 70.25 years | 73.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.38 years | 72.78 years | 73.64 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 130 Kazakhstan 74.4 years compare
- 131 Paraguay 73.84 years compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
- 134 Suriname 73.63 years compare
- 135 Belize 73.57 years compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 years compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs. life expectancy in North Korea?
- Food supply vs. life expectancy in North Korea was 73.64 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 years in 1950.
- How does North Korea rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- North Korea ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs. life expectancy rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.