Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 6.97 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.97 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.01 years
in 2022
All-time low
2.25 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 6.97 years.
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, in females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 7.01 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.25 years, in 1950.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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, in females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.25 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.63 years | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 3.96 years | +50.3% |
| 1953 | 4.47 years | +12.9% |
| 1954 | 5.26 years | +17.8% |
| 1955 | 5.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 5.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.25 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.23 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.18 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.17 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.66 years | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 5.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.32 years | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 6.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.73 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.85 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.01 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.97 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.54 years | 2.25 years | 5.4 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.55 years | 5.43 years | 5.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.91 years | 5.73 years | 6.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2 years | 6.12 years | 6.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 years | 5.66 years | 6.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 years | 5.75 years | 6.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 years | 6.49 years | 6.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 years | 6.85 years | 7.01 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.97 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 years in 1950.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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