Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea
North Korea: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea stood at 83.9%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea peaked at 83.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1960.
That places North Korea 115th out of 215 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.0% | — |
| 1961 | 55.9% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 64.6% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 65.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 66.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.2% | 55.0% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.9% | 64.6% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 73.9% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 67.0% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 66.7% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.9% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.0% | 83.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 112 Seychelles 84.1% compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 84.1% compare
- 114 Paraguay 84.0% compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 83.7% compare
- 117 Dominica 83.7% compare
- 118 Bhutan 83.5% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea was 83.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- North Korea ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.