Age dependency ratio young of working age population in North Korea
North Korea: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 27.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.51
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
143rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.27
in 1951
All-time low
27.32
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in North Korea stood at 27.51.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in North Korea peaked at 84.27 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 27.32, in 2020.
North Korea ranks 143rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.08 | — |
| 1951 | 84.27 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 81.34 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 77.64 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 74.24 | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 71.27 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 68.52 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 66.57 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 65.57 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 64.48 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 63.26 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 62.05 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 61.01 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 60.73 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 61 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 61.32 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 62.89 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 65.91 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 68.48 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 70.06 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 70.96 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 71.52 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 71.37 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 70.09 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 68.62 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 67.27 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 65.76 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 64.02 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 61.83 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 59.52 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 57.27 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 54.98 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 52.43 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 49.83 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 47.47 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 45.25 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 43.26 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 41.38 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 39.89 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 39 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 38.44 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 38.2 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 38.23 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.35 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.5 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.57 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.5 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.34 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.14 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.9 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.6 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.23 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 36.77 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.3 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.8 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.17 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.47 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 33.74 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.03 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.31 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 31.57 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.87 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 30.21 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.61 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.07 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.62 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.19 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.78 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.49 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.33 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.32 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.36 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.42 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 27.51 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.8 | 64.48 | 84.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.67 | 60.73 | 70.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.1 | 59.52 | 71.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.08 | 39 | 57.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.32 | 37.9 | 38.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.24 | 32.31 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.07 | 27.33 | 31.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4 | 27.32 | 27.51 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in North Korea?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in North Korea was 27.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.27 in 1951.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.32 in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- North Korea ranks 143rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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