Probability of dying that year, among females in North Korea
North Korea: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea 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 North Korea peaked at 22.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places North Korea 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 North Korea, 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea'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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 87 Azerbaijan 1.3% compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 1.3% compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 1.3% compare
- 91 Palestine 1.3% compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.3% compare
- 93 Morocco 1.3% compare
More gender data for North Korea
- 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 North Korea?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in North Korea 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- North Korea ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.