Population ages 0-14, male, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 0-14, male, per capita was 0.0972 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male, per capita in North Korea is 0.0972 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.2051 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0972 units per person, in 2025.
That places North Korea 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1883 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1863 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1846 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1844 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1853 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1862 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1893 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1949 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1995 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2023 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.204 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2051 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2049 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2029 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1981 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1954 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1922 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1882 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1837 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1793 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1746 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1692 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1636 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1582 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.153 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1482 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1435 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1397 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1373 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1358 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.135 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1349 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.135 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1351 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1351 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1347 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.134 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1332 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1322 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1311 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1297 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.128 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1263 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1245 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1224 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1201 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1178 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1155 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1132 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1109 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1087 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1066 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1047 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.103 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1016 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0994 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0986 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0981 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0979 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0978 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0976 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0974 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0972 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0972 units per person | -0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0972 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2037 units per person, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0972 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1245 units per person, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1901 units per person | 0.1844 units per person | 0.2023 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1975 units per person | 0.1837 units per person | 0.2051 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1567 units per person | 0.1373 units per person | 0.1793 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1345 units per person | 0.1322 units per person | 0.1358 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1229 units per person | 0.1132 units per person | 0.1311 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1032 units per person | 0.0981 units per person | 0.1109 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0975 units per person | 0.0972 units per person | 0.0979 units per person | 6 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 167,527 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita in North Korea was 0.0972 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2051 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0972 units per person in 2025.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 0-14, male, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 0-14, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.