Population ages 15-19, male, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 15-19, male, per capita was 0.0314 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 15-19, male, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male, per capita in North Korea stood at 0.0314 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0625 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 units per person, in 2025.
North Korea ranks 155th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0625 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0609 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0594 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0573 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0548 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0527 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0487 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0431 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0393 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0377 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0372 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0386 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0426 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.047 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0497 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0508 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0515 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0514 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0509 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0514 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0525 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0542 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0567 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0587 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0602 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0614 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0619 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0615 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.06 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0574 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0542 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0505 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0463 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0427 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0405 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.039 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0384 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0385 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0393 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.04 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0402 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0409 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0412 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0415 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0417 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0417 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0415 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0411 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0406 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.04 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0393 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0385 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0376 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0367 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0357 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0346 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0328 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0322 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0317 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0314 units per person | -1.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0314 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.056 units per person, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0314 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0423 units per person, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0516 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0625 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0471 units per person | 0.0372 units per person | 0.0515 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0585 units per person | 0.0525 units per person | 0.0619 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0428 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0406 units per person | 0.0396 units per person | 0.0417 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0393 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0417 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0346 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 15-19, male, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita in North Korea was 0.0314 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0625 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 units per person in 2025.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 15-19, male, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 15-19, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-19, 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 15-19, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, 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)
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About this data
Population ages 15-19, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.