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Median age vs. births per woman in North Korea

North Korea: Median age vs. births per woman was 36.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.05 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.05 years
in 2023
All-time low
16.1 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age vs. births per woman in North Korea, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age vs. births per woman in North Korea stood at 36.05 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age vs. births per woman in North Korea peaked at 36.05 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1 years, in 1951.

North Korea ranks 90th 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.

Median age vs. births per woman in North Korea, year by year

Year years Change
1950 16.3 years —
1951 16.1 years -1.2%
1952 16.29 years +1.2%
1953 16.6 years +1.9%
1954 16.94 years +2.0%
1955 17.29 years +2.1%
1956 17.67 years +2.2%
1957 18.01 years +1.9%
1958 18.28 years +1.5%
1959 18.58 years +1.7%
1960 18.91 years +1.8%
1961 19.24 years +1.8%
1962 19.56 years +1.6%
1963 19.81 years +1.3%
1964 20.02 years +1.1%
1965 20.21 years +0.9%
1966 20.35 years +0.7%
1967 20.42 years +0.3%
1968 20.46 years +0.2%
1969 20.48 years +0.1%
1970 20.44 years -0.2%
1971 20.41 years -0.1%
1972 20.23 years -0.9%
1973 19.73 years -2.5%
1974 19.6 years -0.6%
1975 19.7 years +0.5%
1976 19.92 years +1.1%
1977 20.2 years +1.4%
1978 20.54 years +1.7%
1979 20.92 years +1.9%
1980 21.35 years +2.1%
1981 21.76 years +1.9%
1982 22.14 years +1.7%
1983 22.48 years +1.6%
1984 22.81 years +1.5%
1985 23.13 years +1.4%
1986 23.44 years +1.4%
1987 23.77 years +1.4%
1988 24.13 years +1.5%
1989 24.51 years +1.6%
1990 24.89 years +1.5%
1991 25.26 years +1.5%
1992 25.64 years +1.5%
1993 26.03 years +1.5%
1994 26.45 years +1.6%
1995 26.88 years +1.6%
1996 27.32 years +1.6%
1997 27.75 years +1.6%
1998 28.19 years +1.6%
1999 28.63 years +1.6%
2000 29.07 years +1.6%
2001 29.52 years +1.5%
2002 29.97 years +1.5%
2003 30.43 years +1.6%
2004 30.9 years +1.5%
2005 31.35 years +1.5%
2006 31.77 years +1.3%
2007 32.13 years +1.1%
2008 32.46 years +1.0%
2009 32.76 years +0.9%
2010 33.05 years +0.9%
2011 33.29 years +0.7%
2012 33.51 years +0.7%
2013 33.73 years +0.7%
2014 33.95 years +0.7%
2015 34.18 years +0.7%
2016 34.41 years +0.7%
2017 34.65 years +0.7%
2018 34.89 years +0.7%
2019 35.12 years +0.7%
2020 35.35 years +0.6%
2021 35.57 years +0.6%
2022 35.8 years +0.7%
2023 36.05 years +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.2 years 16.1 years 18.58 years 10
1960s 19.94 years 18.91 years 20.48 years 10
1970s 20.17 years 19.6 years 20.92 years 10
1980s 22.95 years 21.35 years 24.51 years 10
1990s 26.7 years 24.89 years 28.63 years 10
2000s 31.03 years 29.07 years 32.76 years 10
2010s 34.08 years 33.05 years 35.12 years 10
2020s 35.69 years 35.35 years 36.05 years 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 87 Niue 36.55 years compare
  2. 88 Albania 36.28 years compare
  3. 89 Northern Mariana Islands 36.14 years compare
  4. 91 Chile 35.97 years compare
  5. 92 Armenia 35.83 years compare
  6. 93 Iceland 35.81 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age vs. births per woman in North Korea?
Median age vs. births per woman in North Korea was 36.05 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age vs. births per woman recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 36.05 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age vs. births per woman recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1 years in 1951.
How does North Korea rank for median age vs. births per woman?
North Korea ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age vs. births per woman rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age vs. births per woman
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.