Mortality rates at age 65 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rates at age 65 was 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.92 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.67 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
1.92 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates at age 65 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 20.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.67 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 16.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1952 | 8.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -52.7% |
| 1953 | 6.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1954 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -29.9% |
| 1955 | 4.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 4.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 4.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 4.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 1.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.