Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita was 0.0082 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in North Korea stood at 0.0082 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0082 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 79th 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, male, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.001 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.001 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0082 units per person | +4.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0082 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0014 units per person, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0082 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0039 units per person, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0082 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 12.7% (2025)
- Population, female 50.5% (2025)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 99 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 99 (2025)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 166,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in North Korea?
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in North Korea was 0.0082 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 80 and above, male, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. 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 80 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 80 and above, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 80 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.