Life expectancy unwpp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy unwpp 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
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy unwpp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 73.64. 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 unwpp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 73.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1950.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 127th of 229 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 unwpp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.2 | — |
| 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 | 58.78 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 unwpp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 73.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp 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 unwpp?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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