Life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 75.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.74 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.86 years
in 2019
All-time low
21.12 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 75.74 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 75.86 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.12 years, in 1950.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 146th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.12 years | — |
| 1951 | 25.28 years | +19.7% |
| 1952 | 39.56 years | +56.5% |
| 1953 | 45.39 years | +14.7% |
| 1954 | 52.46 years | +15.6% |
| 1955 | 53.57 years | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 54.57 years | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 55.45 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 56.24 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 56.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 57.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 58.21 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 58.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 59.41 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 60.01 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 60.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 61.27 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 61.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 62.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 63.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 63.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 64.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 65.2 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 65.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.34 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 67.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 68.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 70.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 71.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 73.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.79 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.59 years | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 63.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.92 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.95 years | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 72.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.68 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.49 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 75.74 years | +0.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 75.74 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 75.74 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84 years, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +56.5% | 25.28 years | 39.56 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.06 years | 21.12 years | 56.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.38 years | 57.59 years | 63.29 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.54 years | 63.95 years | 68.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.26 years | 69.41 years | 72.75 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.63 years | 63.59 years | 73.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.15 years | 63.9 years | 72.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.69 years | 73.26 years | 75.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.66 years | 75.49 years | 75.74 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 75.74 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 75.86 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.12 years in 1950.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.