Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population) in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population) was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, female in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, female in North Korea is 3.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in North Korea peaked at 3.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 70th 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 75-79, female (% of female population) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in North Korea?
- Population ages 75-79, female in North Korea was 3.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- North Korea ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total female population.