Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 73.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.64
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 229 countries
All-time high
73.64
in 2023
All-time low
14.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 73.64, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 73.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1950.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 127th of 229 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 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.2 | — |
| 1951 | 17.66 | +24.4% |
| 1952 | 32.79 | +85.6% |
| 1953 | 40.26 | +22.8% |
| 1954 | 50.63 | +25.8% |
| 1955 | 51.77 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 52.78 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 53.68 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 54.48 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 55.17 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 55.81 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 56.41 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 57 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 57.58 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 58.17 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 58.79 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 59.42 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 60.09 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 60.76 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 61.41 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 62.05 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 62.66 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 63.25 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 63.82 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64.33 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 64.83 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.33 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.81 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 66.29 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.75 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 67.21 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.66 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 68.09 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.5 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.88 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.23 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.54 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.77 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.27 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.48 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.72 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.01 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.79 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 70.47 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.77 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 60.82 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.87 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.91 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.91 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.89 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.88 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.4 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 69.29 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.17 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.06 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.02 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.7 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.25 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.77 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.32 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.87 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.45 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.83 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.02 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.93 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.78 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.44 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.64 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.64 | +0.0% |
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 73.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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