Survival to age 65, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Survival to age 65, male was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 218 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2024
All-time low
46.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 76.4%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 76.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1960.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.6% | — |
| 1961 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 53.4% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 76.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 76.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 46.6% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.7% | 55.2% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 62.8% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 52.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 51.8% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 67.6% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.1% | 76.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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- 99 Azerbaijan 75.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Survival to age 65, male in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 76.4% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, male (% 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.