Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in North Korea
North Korea: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1119 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1119
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5979
in 1950
All-time low
0.1106
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.1119 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in North Korea peaked at 0.5979 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1106, in 2020.
That places North Korea 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5979 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5549 | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4261 | -23.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3757 | -11.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3171 | -15.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3047 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2936 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2839 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2756 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2683 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2617 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2556 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2497 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2438 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2377 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2314 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2248 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2181 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2114 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2048 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1984 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1923 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1864 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.181 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1758 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1709 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1661 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1615 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.157 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1528 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1486 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1445 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1406 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.137 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1336 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1305 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1278 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1259 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1234 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1215 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1198 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1179 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1166 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1195 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1229 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.22 | +79.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2189 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2178 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2169 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.216 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2153 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2148 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2143 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1273 | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1275 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.128 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1284 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.129 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1279 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1269 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1252 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1235 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1216 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1195 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1172 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1156 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1148 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1133 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1126 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.111 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1106 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1125 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1122 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1119 | -0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.1119 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.184, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.1119 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +79.0% | 0.1229 | 0.22 |
| 2003 | -40.6% | 0.2143 | 0.1273 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3698 | 0.2683 | 0.5979 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2339 | 0.2048 | 0.2617 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1742 | 0.1528 | 0.1984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1333 | 0.1215 | 0.1486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1686 | 0.1166 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1539 | 0.1269 | 0.2153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1174 | 0.111 | 0.1252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1118 | 0.1106 | 0.1125 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in North Korea?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in North Korea was 0.1119 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5979 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1106 in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- North Korea ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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