Life expectancy at birth, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, male was 71.55 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 71.55 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 71.55 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.64 years, in 1960.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.64 years | — |
| 1961 | 54.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 54.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 55.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 55.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 56.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 57.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 57.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 58.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 59.03 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 59.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 60.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 60.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 61.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 61.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 62.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 62.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 63.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 63.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 63.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 64.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 64.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 65.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 65.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 66.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 66.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.03 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.45 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.45 years | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 57.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.55 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.58 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.59 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.49 years | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 65.39 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.24 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.01 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 67.74 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.47 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 70.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.94 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.28 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.46 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.55 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.25 years | 53.64 years | 59.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.92 years | 59.63 years | 63.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.98 years | 64.41 years | 67.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.35 years | 57.45 years | 67.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.12 years | 57.58 years | 66.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4 years | 67.01 years | 70.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.12 years | 69.85 years | 71.55 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 71.55 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.55 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.64 years in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.