Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in North Korea
North Korea: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 6.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.97
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.01
in 2022
All-time low
2.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in North Korea stood at 6.97.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in North Korea peaked at 7.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1950.
North Korea ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.25 | — |
| 1951 | 2.63 | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 3.96 | +50.3% |
| 1953 | 4.47 | +12.9% |
| 1954 | 5.26 | +17.8% |
| 1955 | 5.3 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.33 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 5.36 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.38 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.4 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.43 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.46 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.48 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.5 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.53 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.55 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.58 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.61 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.66 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.7 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.73 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.77 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.81 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.85 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.89 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.93 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.97 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.01 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.05 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.08 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.12 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.15 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.18 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.21 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.23 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.25 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.25 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.23 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.22 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.18 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.17 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.17 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.16 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.66 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 5.68 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.71 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.73 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.75 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.77 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.32 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 6.34 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.35 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.36 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.38 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.41 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.44 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.49 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.54 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.66 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.73 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.79 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.84 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.96 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.99 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.85 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.87 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.01 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.97 | -0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 6.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 6.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remaining life expectancy at different ages females 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +50.3% | 2.63 | 3.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.54 | 2.25 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.55 | 5.43 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.91 | 5.73 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2 | 6.12 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 | 5.66 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 | 5.75 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 6.49 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.85 | 7.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in North Korea?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in North Korea was 6.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1950.
- How does North Korea rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- North Korea ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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