Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in North Korea
North Korea: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 73.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.64
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.64
in 2023
All-time low
14.2
in 1950
Years of data
82
1908–2023
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in North Korea, 1908–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 73.64 for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in North Korea peaked at 73.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1950.
North Korea ranks 133rd of 236 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 vs electoral democracy index in North 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 73.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 73.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +85.6% | 17.66 | 32.79 |
| 1950 | -68.4% | 44.89 | 14.2 |
| 1954 | +25.8% | 40.26 | 50.63 |
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 130 Kazakhstan 74.4 compare
- 131 Paraguay 73.84 compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 compare
- 134 Suriname 73.63 compare
- 135 Belize 73.57 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1893 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in North Korea?
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in North Korea was 73.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1950.
- How does North Korea rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
- North Korea ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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