Population ages 70-74, female, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 70-74, female, per capita was 0.015 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.015 units per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
100th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.0199 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0062 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.015 units per person for population ages 70-74, female, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0199 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per person, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 100th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0062 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0066 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.007 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.007 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.007 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0086 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.018 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0199 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0198 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.019 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0178 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0148 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.015 units per person | +1.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.015 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0047 units per person, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.015 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0118 units per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 97 British Virgin Islands 0.0154 units per person compare
- 98 Colombia 0.0153 units per person compare
- 99 Vietnam 0.0152 units per person compare
- 101 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0148 units per person compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 0.0147 units per person compare
- 103 Lebanon 0.0145 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 70-74, female, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita in North Korea was 0.015 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 70-74, female, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 70-74, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female 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 70-74, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.