Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate was 3.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 214.5%
World rank
92nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.55 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-7.19 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 3.99 % change on previous year for population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 214.5% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 12.55 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7.19 % change on previous year, in 2022.
North Korea ranks 92nd 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 70-74, male, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5871 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1977 | -0.1262 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0919 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1979 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +1653.7% |
| 1980 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1981 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1982 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1986 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9699 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1990 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2119 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2020 | 0.589 % change on previous year | +178.0% |
| 2021 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -665.6% |
| 2022 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 2023 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2025 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +214.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3.99 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.01 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3.99 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.02 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1653.7% | 0.0919 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -665.6% | 0.589 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +214.5% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +178.0% | 0.2119 % change on previous year | 0.589 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +172.8% | -0.1262 % change on previous year | 0.0919 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -0.1262 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 0.9699 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 12.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 0.2119 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 89 Thailand 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Mexico 4 % change on previous year compare
- 93 British Virgin Islands 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Myanmar 3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Hong Kong 3.92 % change on previous year compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate in North Korea was 3.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.19 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 70-74, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, 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
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.