Life expectancy at age 60 in North Korea
North Korea: Life expectancy at age 60 was 19.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60 in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 19.11 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in North Korea peaked at 19.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.47, in 2002.
That places North Korea 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.49 | — |
| 2001 | 16.48 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.47 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.7 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 17.72 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.75 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.73 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.72 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.71 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.77 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.84 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.95 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.25 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.43 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.62 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.74 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.86 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.68 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.11 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.35 | 16.47 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.23 | 17.71 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.89 | 18.68 | 19.11 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 life expectancy at age 60 in North Korea?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in North Korea was 19.11 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 in 2002.
- How does North Korea rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- North Korea ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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