Life Expectancy at Birth in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Life Expectancy at Birth was 73.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 73.74 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 73.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.81, in 1960.
That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 118th out of 216 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 73.45 | 72.78 | 73.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- 115 Dominican Republic 73.87 compare
- 116 Mauritius 73.79 compare
- 117 Suriname 73.76 compare
- 119 Belize 73.74 compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 73.62 compare
- 121 West Bank and Gaza 73.44 compare
More gender data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 173,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 165,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 175,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 166,755 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Life expectancy at birth in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 73.74 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.81 in 1960.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.