Healthy life expectancy at birth in North Korea
North Korea: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 64.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy at birth in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in North Korea is 64.73, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in North Korea peaked at 64.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.88, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 61st of 185 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.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.88 | — |
| 2001 | 56 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.19 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.89 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 62.04 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.17 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.25 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.25 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.35 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.43 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.57 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.79 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.02 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.28 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.53 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.76 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.93 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.18 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.34 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.51 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.56 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.73 | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 64.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 64.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.35 | 55.88 | 62.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.59 | 62.57 | 64.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.65 | 64.56 | 64.73 | 2 |
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)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in North Korea?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in North Korea was 64.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.88 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- North Korea ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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