Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort) in North Korea
North Korea: Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort) was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 218 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2019
All-time low
55.0%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, female in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 83.9% for survival to age 65, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in North Korea peaked at 83.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 118th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.0% | — |
| 1961 | 55.9% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 64.6% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 65.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 66.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 83.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 83.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.2% | 55.0% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.9% | 64.6% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 73.9% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 67.0% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 66.7% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.9% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.0% | 83.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 115 Seychelles 84.1% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 84.1% compare
- 117 Paraguay 84.0% compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 83.7% compare
- 120 Dominica 83.7% compare
- 121 Bhutan 83.5% compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1893 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in North Korea?
- Survival to age 65, female in North Korea was 83.9% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for survival to age 65, female?
- North Korea ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.