Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 73.64 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 73.64 for life expectancy at birth source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 73.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1950.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.34 | 14.2 | 55.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.54 | 55.81 | 61.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.51 | 62.05 | 66.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.92 | 67.21 | 70.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.77 | 60.77 | 71.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.76 | 60.88 | 69.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.14 | 70.25 | 73.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.38 | 72.78 | 73.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 124 Kazakhstan, Republic of 74.4 compare
- 125 Paraguay 73.84 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 73.72 compare
- 128 Suriname 73.63 compare
- 129 Belize 73.57 compare
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 compare
More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 167,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 158,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 73.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1950.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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