Population ages 05-09, male, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 05-09, male, per capita was 0.0329 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0329 units per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.0725 units per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.0321 units per person
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0329 units per person for population ages 05-09, male, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0725 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0321 units per person, in 2019.
That places North Korea 129th out of 218 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 05-09, male, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0496 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0516 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0571 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0628 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0658 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0667 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.067 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0658 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0642 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0638 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0643 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0655 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0678 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0696 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0709 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.072 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0725 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.072 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0703 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0672 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0634 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0591 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0542 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.05 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0473 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0455 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0446 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0446 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0448 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.045 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0451 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.045 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0449 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0448 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0448 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0448 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0449 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.045 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0448 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0444 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0438 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0432 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0425 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0416 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0407 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0398 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0388 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0377 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0366 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0326 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0322 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0321 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0324 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0325 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0327 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0328 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0329 units per person | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0329 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0681 units per person, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0329 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0418 units per person, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0614 units per person | 0.0496 units per person | 0.067 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0692 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | 0.0725 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0498 units per person | 0.0446 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0417 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0448 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0336 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0326 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 126 Brazil 0.0335 units per person compare
- 127 Maldives 0.0334 units per person compare
- 128 Bhutan 0.0329 units per person compare
- 130 Costa Rica 0.0326 units per person compare
- 131 Armenia 0.0326 units per person compare
- 132 Kosovo 0.0326 units per person compare
- 132 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0326 units per person compare
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 05-09, male, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita in North Korea was 0.0329 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0725 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 units per person in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 05-09, male, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 05-09, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 05-09, 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 05-09, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 05-09, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 05-09, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.