Inequality in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1146 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.1146.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.1645 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1124, in 2021.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1645 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1564 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1498 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1427 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1359 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1303 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1256 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1198 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.117 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1151 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1136 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1124 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1135 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1146 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1357 | 0.1151 | 0.1645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1135 | 0.1124 | 0.1146 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.1146 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1645 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1124 in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).