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

Latest (2023)
0.1146
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1645
in 2010
All-time low
0.1124
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Inequality in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2010–2023

00.050.10.152010201620232010: 0.1642011: 0.1562012: 0.152013: 0.1432014: 0.1362015: 0.132016: 0.1262017: 0.122018: 0.1172019: 0.1152020: 0.1142021: 0.1122022: 0.1132023: 0.115

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

Annual values for Inequality in life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2010 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Algeria 0.1189 compare
  2. 82 Solomon Islands 0.1177 compare
  3. 83 Jamaica 0.1163 compare
  4. 85 Vanuatu 0.1106 compare
  5. 86 Lebanon 0.1094 compare
  6. 87 Suriname 0.1081 compare

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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.

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Inequality in life expectancy
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
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