Life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at different ages was 73.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.64
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 229 countries
All-time high
73.64
in 2023
All-time low
14.2
in 1950
Years of data
82
1908–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1908–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 73.64. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 73.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1950.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 127th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 82 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 23.51 | — |
| 1913 | 24.98 | +6.3% |
| 1918 | 26.98 | +8.0% |
| 1923 | 29.53 | +9.5% |
| 1928 | 33.6 | +13.8% |
| 1933 | 37.39 | +11.3% |
| 1938 | 42.57 | +13.9% |
| 1942 | 44.89 | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 14.2 | -68.4% |
| 1951 | 17.66 | +24.4% |
| 1952 | 32.79 | +85.6% |
| 1953 | 40.26 | +22.8% |
| 1954 | 50.63 | +25.8% |
| 1955 | 51.77 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 52.78 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 53.68 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 54.48 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 55.17 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 55.81 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 56.41 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 57 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 57.58 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 58.17 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 58.79 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 59.42 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 60.09 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 60.76 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 61.41 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 62.05 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 62.66 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 63.25 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 63.82 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64.33 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 64.83 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.33 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.81 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 66.29 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.75 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 67.21 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.66 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 68.09 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.5 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.88 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.23 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.54 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.77 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.27 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.48 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.72 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.01 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.79 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 70.47 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.77 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 60.82 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.87 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.91 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.91 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.89 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.88 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.4 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 69.29 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.17 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.06 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.02 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.7 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.25 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.77 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.32 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.87 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.45 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.83 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.02 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.93 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.78 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.44 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.64 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.64 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 23.51 | 23.51 | 23.51 | 1 |
| 1910s | 25.98 | 24.98 | 26.98 | 2 |
| 1920s | 31.57 | 29.53 | 33.6 | 2 |
| 1930s | 39.98 | 37.39 | 42.57 | 2 |
| 1940s | 44.89 | 44.89 | 44.89 | 1 |
| 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 |
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More health data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 73.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1950.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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