Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.073 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in North Korea is 0.073 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.073 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 units per person, in 1960.
That places North Korea 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0211 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0215 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0218 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0221 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0222 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0224 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0225 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0225 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0225 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0225 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0225 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0226 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0227 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0228 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0231 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0233 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0242 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0248 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0254 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0262 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.027 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0279 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0288 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0298 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.033 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0342 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0355 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0368 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0381 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0395 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0409 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0425 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0442 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.046 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0479 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.05 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0523 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0544 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0564 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0582 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0599 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0613 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0626 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0639 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0651 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.066 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0668 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0675 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0673 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0663 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0658 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0659 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0664 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0671 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0683 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0701 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0717 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.073 units per person | +1.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.073 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0168 units per person, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.073 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0431 units per person, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0261 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0298 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0363 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0425 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 0.0613 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0657 units per person | 0.0626 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0694 units per person | 0.0664 units per person | 0.073 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 65 and above, female, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in North Korea was 0.073 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.073 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 units per person in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female 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 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female 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 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.