Womens life expectancy at birth in North Korea
North Korea: Womens life expectancy at birth was 75.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.74
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.86
in 2019
All-time low
21.12
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 75.74 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in North Korea peaked at 75.86 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.12, in 1950.
North Korea ranks 146th 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.12 | — |
| 1951 | 25.28 | +19.7% |
| 1952 | 39.56 | +56.5% |
| 1953 | 45.39 | +14.7% |
| 1954 | 52.46 | +15.6% |
| 1955 | 53.57 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 54.57 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 55.45 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 56.24 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 56.94 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 57.59 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 58.21 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 58.82 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 59.41 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 60.01 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 60.63 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 61.27 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 61.94 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 62.62 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 63.29 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 63.95 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 64.58 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 65.2 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 65.78 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.34 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.88 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.42 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 67.92 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.44 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 68.92 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.41 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.89 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.35 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 70.79 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.2 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.58 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 71.92 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.18 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.5 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.75 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 73.28 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.79 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.79 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.69 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.59 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 63.68 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.76 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.81 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.87 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.9 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.95 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 72.9 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.81 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.74 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.64 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.79 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.96 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.26 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.57 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.92 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.3 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.68 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.99 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.46 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.64 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.86 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.69 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.49 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.72 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 75.74 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 75.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 75.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens life expectancy at birth in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +56.5% | 25.28 | 39.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.06 | 21.12 | 56.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.38 | 57.59 | 63.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.54 | 63.95 | 68.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.26 | 69.41 | 72.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.63 | 63.59 | 73.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.15 | 63.9 | 72.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.69 | 73.26 | 75.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.66 | 75.49 | 75.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 compare
- 147 Moldova 75.53 compare
- 148 Honduras 75.5 compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 75.4 compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in North Korea?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in North Korea was 75.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.86 in 2019.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.12 in 1950.
- How does North Korea rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- North Korea ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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