Life expectancy vs. health spending in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 73.64 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.64 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.64 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.2 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs. health spending 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
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. health spending in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 73.64 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 73.64 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2 years, in 1950.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.2 years | — |
| 1951 | 17.66 years | +24.4% |
| 1952 | 32.79 years | +85.6% |
| 1953 | 40.26 years | +22.8% |
| 1954 | 50.63 years | +25.8% |
| 1955 | 51.77 years | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 52.78 years | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 53.68 years | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 54.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 55.17 years | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 55.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 56.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 57 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 57.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 58.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 58.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 59.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 60.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 60.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 61.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 62.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 62.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 63.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 63.82 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 64.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 66.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 67.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 68.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.79 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 70.47 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.77 years | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 60.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.89 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.88 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.4 years | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 69.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.06 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.32 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.44 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.64 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.34 years | 14.2 years | 55.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.54 years | 55.81 years | 61.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.51 years | 62.05 years | 66.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.92 years | 67.21 years | 70.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.77 years | 60.77 years | 71.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.76 years | 60.88 years | 69.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.14 years | 70.25 years | 73.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.38 years | 72.78 years | 73.64 years | 4 |
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- 130 Kazakhstan 74.4 years compare
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- 135 Belize 73.57 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 73.64 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 years in 1950.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.