Probability of dying that year, among females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 1.3% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 22.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.4% | — |
| 1951 | 19.7% | -12.1% |
| 1952 | 13.8% | -29.9% |
| 1953 | 11.9% | -14.0% |
| 1954 | 9.9% | -16.5% |
| 1955 | 9.3% | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 8.7% | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 8.2% | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 7.5% | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 7.0% | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +106.0% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying that year, among females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +106.0% | 2.9% | 6.1% |
| 2003 | -55.6% | 5.5% | 2.4% |
| 1952 | -29.9% | 19.7% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 7.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
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More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.