Life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at birth, total was 73.64 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 73.64 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 73.64 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.77 years, in 1995.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 114th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.51 years | 62.05 years | 66.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.92 years | 67.21 years | 70.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.77 years | 60.77 years | 71.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.76 years | 60.88 years | 69.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.14 years | 70.25 years | 73.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.38 years | 72.78 years | 73.64 years | 4 |
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More population data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.656 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1187 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 73.64 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.77 years in 1995.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release