Life expectancy at age 15 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy at age 15 was 84.43 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
84.43
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.43
in 2100
All-time low
29.84
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 84.43. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 84.43 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 29.84, in 1950.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.84 | — |
| 1951 | 33.16 | +11.1% |
| 1952 | 47.97 | +44.7% |
| 1953 | 54.56 | +13.8% |
| 1954 | 63.61 | +16.6% |
| 1955 | 63.9 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 64.18 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 64.47 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 64.76 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 65.04 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 65.34 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 65.63 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 65.94 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.22 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 66.49 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 66.77 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 67.04 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 67.33 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 67.62 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 67.91 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 68.2 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 68.49 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.78 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.07 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 69.34 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.6 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 69.88 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.16 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.46 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 70.73 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 71.03 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 71.32 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 71.61 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 71.9 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 72.19 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.47 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 72.75 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 73.02 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.58 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.85 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.14 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.46 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.27 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.96 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.72 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 69.66 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.59 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.5 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.4 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.3 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.18 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.07 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.35 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 72.2 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.04 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.9 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.86 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.05 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.39 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.83 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.25 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.68 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.1 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.56 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.84 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.93 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.88 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.82 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.52 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.15 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.38 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 75.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.38 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 75.47 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 75.57 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 75.65 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 75.75 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 75.84 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 75.94 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 76.04 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 76.14 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 76.24 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 76.34 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 76.45 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 76.56 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 76.66 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 76.77 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 76.88 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 76.99 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 77.09 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 77.21 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 77.32 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 77.43 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 77.54 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 77.66 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 77.78 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 77.89 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 78 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 78.11 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 78.24 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 78.49 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 78.61 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 78.73 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 78.86 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 78.98 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 79.09 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 79.23 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 79.36 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 79.49 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 79.62 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 79.75 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 79.88 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 80 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 80.12 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 80.25 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 80.38 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 80.51 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 80.64 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 80.77 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 80.9 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 81.03 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 81.16 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 81.3 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 81.43 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 81.55 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 81.68 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 81.81 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 81.94 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 82.07 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 82.19 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 82.32 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 82.45 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 82.58 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 82.71 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 82.84 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 82.97 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 83.09 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 83.22 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 83.34 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 83.47 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 83.59 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 83.71 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 83.83 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 83.94 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 84.07 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 84.2 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 84.32 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 84.43 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.15 | 29.84 | 65.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.63 | 65.34 | 67.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.47 | 68.2 | 70.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.32 | 71.03 | 73.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.85 | 69.4 | 74.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.23 | 69.07 | 72.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.26 | 72.83 | 74.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.41 | 74.52 | 75.84 | 10 |
| 2030s | 76.4 | 75.94 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 2040s | 77.49 | 76.99 | 78 | 10 |
| 2050s | 78.67 | 78.11 | 79.23 | 10 |
| 2060s | 79.94 | 79.36 | 80.51 | 10 |
| 2070s | 81.23 | 80.64 | 81.81 | 10 |
| 2080s | 82.51 | 81.94 | 83.09 | 10 |
| 2090s | 83.77 | 83.22 | 84.32 | 10 |
| 2100s | 84.43 | 84.43 | 84.43 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 160,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 84.43 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 84.43 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.84 in 1950.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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