Poverty vs life expectancy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Poverty vs life expectancy was 73.64 in 2023. β² Rising
Poverty vs life expectancy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 73.64 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 73.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1950.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.34 | 14.2 | 55.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.54 | 55.81 | 61.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.51 | 62.05 | 66.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.92 | 67.21 | 70.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.77 | 60.77 | 71.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.76 | 60.88 | 69.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.14 | 70.25 | 73.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.38 | 72.78 | 73.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 124 Kazakhstan 74.4 compare
- 125 Paraguay 73.84 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 73.72 compare
- 128 Suriname 73.63 compare
- 129 Belize 73.57 compare
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 compare
More health data for Democratic People's Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 73.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1950.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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