How does North Korea rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?

North Korea ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this North Korea 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in North Korea

Name: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in North Korea
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males was 71.46 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

71.46 years

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

123rd

of 236 countries

All-time high

71.46 years

in 2022

All-time low

11.36 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in North Korea, 1950–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 71.46 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in 2023.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in North Korea peaked at 71.46 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.36 years, in 1950.

North Korea ranks 123rd 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 males in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in North Korea, 1950 to 2023.
Year	years	Change
1950	11.36 years	—
1951	13.67 years	+20.4%
1952	26.34 years	+92.6%
1953	34.49 years	+30.9%
1954	48.49 years	+40.6%
1955	49.63 years	+2.3%
1956	50.65 years	+2.0%
1957	51.54 years	+1.8%
1958	52.34 years	+1.6%
1959	53.02 years	+1.3%
1960	53.64 years	+1.2%
1961	54.19 years	+1.0%
1962	54.76 years	+1.0%
1963	55.31 years	+1.0%
1964	55.88 years	+1.0%
1965	56.48 years	+1.1%
1966	57.1 years	+1.1%
1967	57.75 years	+1.1%
1968	58.4 years	+1.1%
1969	59.03 years	+1.1%
1970	59.63 years	+1.0%
1971	60.21 years	+1.0%
1972	60.77 years	+0.9%
1973	61.3 years	+0.9%
1974	61.77 years	+0.8%
1975	62.22 years	+0.7%
1976	62.66 years	+0.7%
1977	63.12 years	+0.7%
1978	63.56 years	+0.7%
1979	63.99 years	+0.7%
1980	64.41 years	+0.7%
1981	64.83 years	+0.6%
1982	65.23 years	+0.6%
1983	65.61 years	+0.6%
1984	65.95 years	+0.5%
1985	66.27 years	+0.5%
1986	66.55 years	+0.4%
1987	66.74 years	+0.3%
1988	67 years	+0.4%
1989	67.19 years	+0.3%
1990	67.37 years	+0.3%
1991	67.57 years	+0.3%
1992	67.51 years	-0.1%
1993	67.03 years	-0.7%
1994	66.45 years	-0.9%
1995	57.45 years	-13.6%
1996	57.49 years	+0.1%
1997	57.54 years	+0.1%
1998	57.55 years	+0.0%
1999	57.58 years	+0.0%
2000	57.59 years	+0.0%
2001	57.58 years	-0.0%
2002	57.58 years	-0.0%
2003	65.49 years	+13.7%
2004	65.39 years	-0.2%
2005	65.27 years	-0.2%
2006	65.18 years	-0.1%
2007	65.22 years	+0.1%
2008	65.63 years	+0.6%
2009	66.24 years	+0.9%
2010	67.01 years	+1.2%
2011	67.74 years	+1.1%
2012	68.47 years	+1.1%
2013	69.19 years	+1.0%
2014	69.98 years	+1.1%
2015	70.43 years	+0.6%
2016	70.54 years	+0.2%
2017	70.45 years	-0.1%
2018	70.28 years	-0.2%
2019	69.94 years	-0.5%
2020	69.85 years	-0.1%
2021	71.28 years	+2.0%
2022	71.46 years	+0.2%
2023	71.46 years	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	39.15 years	11.36 years	53.02 years	10
1960s	56.25 years	53.64 years	59.03 years	10
1970s	61.92 years	59.63 years	63.99 years	10
1980s	65.98 years	64.41 years	67.19 years	10
1990s	62.35 years	57.45 years	67.57 years	10
2000s	63.12 years	57.58 years	66.24 years	10
2010s	69.4 years	67.01 years	70.54 years	10
2020s	71.01 years	69.85 years	71.46 years	4

Countries ranked near North Korea

120 Cook Islands 71.87 years compare
121 Azerbaijan 71.56 years compare
122 Latvia 71.56 years compare
124 Armenia 71.39 years compare
125 Bhutan 71.31 years compare
126 Lithuania 71.22 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in North Korea?: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in North Korea was 71.46 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 males recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 71.46 years in 2022.
What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 11.36 years in 1950.
How does North Korea rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?: North Korea ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Unit: years
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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