Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in North Korea
North Korea: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 73.64 in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
70.77
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in North Korea, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 73.64 for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in North Korea peaked at 73.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.77, in 2011.
North Korea ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70.77 | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.35 | 70.77 | 73.03 | 9 |
| 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)
- 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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in North Korea?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in North Korea was 73.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.77 in 2011.
- How does North Korea rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- North Korea ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy 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 flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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