Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate was -0.608 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at -0.608 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and down 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 8.52 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.9468 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places North Korea 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1963 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1971 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1972 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1973 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1991 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1992 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8708 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1725 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0894 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1121 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1299 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2023 | -0.4419 % change on previous year | -440.2% |
| 2024 | -0.9468 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 2025 | -0.608 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -0.608 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.63 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -0.608 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.98 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 75-79, female, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -440.2% | 0.1299 % change on previous year | -0.4419 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +225.4% | -0.0894 % change on previous year | 0.1121 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -151.8% | 0.1725 % change on previous year | -0.0894 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 0.1725 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3073 % change on previous year | -0.9468 % change on previous year | 0.1299 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- 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, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 172,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 167,612 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in North Korea was -0.608 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9468 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.2%. 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 75-79, female, 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 75-79, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, 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
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 75-79, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.