Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita was 0.0172 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 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 80 and above, female, per capita in North Korea is 0.0172 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0172 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 70th of 217 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 80 and above, female, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0018 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.002 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0114 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0169 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0172 units per person | +1.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0172 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0172 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0068 units per person, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0172 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 80 and above, female, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in North Korea was 0.0172 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 80 and above, female, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 80 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 80 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 80 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 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.