Population ages 65-69, male, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 65-69, male, per capita was 0.0231 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0231 units per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
78th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.0231 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0049 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, male, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0231 units per person for population ages 65-69, male, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0231 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 1974.
North Korea ranks 78th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65-69, male, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0057 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.005 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.006 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0118 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.014 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.015 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0162 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0167 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.017 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.017 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0151 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0222 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0231 units per person | +4.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0231 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0057 units per person, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0231 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0151 units per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 75 Cyprus 0.0235 units per person compare
- 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0233 units per person compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0232 units per person compare
- 79 Chile 0.0228 units per person compare
- 80 Georgia 0.0225 units per person compare
- 81 French Polynesia 0.0224 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (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)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- 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)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita in North Korea was 0.0231 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1974.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 65-69, male, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65-69, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.