Sex ratio at sixty years old in North Korea
North Korea: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 94.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.79
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.79
in 2023
All-time low
46.41
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in North Korea is 94.79, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in North Korea peaked at 94.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.41, in 1985.
North Korea ranks 107th 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.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.31 | — |
| 1951 | 66.74 | -9.0% |
| 1952 | 62.6 | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 61.12 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 61.28 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 62.24 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 63.35 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 64.46 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 65.09 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 64.9 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 64.31 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 64.11 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 64.08 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 63.55 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 62.46 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 61.49 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 60.2 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 58.17 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 58.34 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 61.74 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 65.42 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 68.98 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 72.5 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 73.98 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 71.56 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 67.38 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 62.24 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 57.7 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 55.17 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 53.54 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 52.05 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 50.12 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 48.46 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 47.31 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 46.67 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 46.41 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 46.46 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.98 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 47.93 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 50.04 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 53.69 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 56.72 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 60.37 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 65.03 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 70.12 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 74.28 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 76.72 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 79.06 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 81.04 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 82.3 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 82.9 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 83.56 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 84.25 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 84.95 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 85.6 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.11 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.45 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.56 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.97 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.18 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.8 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 88.98 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 90.46 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.64 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 92.52 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.21 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.06 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.22 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.28 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.25 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.34 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.58 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.79 | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 94.79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.24, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 94.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.51 | 61.12 | 73.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.85 | 58.17 | 64.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.85 | 53.54 | 73.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.24 | 46.41 | 52.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.93 | 53.69 | 82.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.15 | 82.9 | 86.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.99 | 86.8 | 94.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.49 | 94.25 | 94.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 sex ratio at sixty years old in North Korea?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in North Korea was 94.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.41 in 1985.
- How does North Korea rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- North Korea ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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