Median age vs births per woman in North Korea
North Korea: Median age vs births per woman was 36.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.05
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.05
in 2023
All-time low
16.1
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in North Korea stood at 36.05. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.3 | — |
| 1951 | 16.1 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 16.29 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 16.6 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 16.94 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 17.29 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 17.67 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 18.01 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 18.28 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 18.58 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 18.91 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 19.24 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 19.56 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 19.81 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 20.02 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 20.21 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 20.35 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 20.42 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 20.46 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 20.48 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 20.44 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 20.41 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 20.23 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.73 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 19.6 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 19.92 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 20.2 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 20.54 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 20.92 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 21.35 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 21.76 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.14 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 22.48 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 22.81 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 23.13 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 23.44 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 23.77 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 24.13 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 24.51 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.89 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 25.26 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 25.64 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 26.03 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 26.45 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 26.88 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 27.32 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.75 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 28.19 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 28.63 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.07 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 29.52 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 29.97 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.43 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.35 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.77 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.13 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 32.46 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.76 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.05 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.29 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.51 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.73 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.95 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.18 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.41 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.65 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.89 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.12 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.35 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.57 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.8 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.05 | +0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 36.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 36.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.2 | 16.1 | 18.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.94 | 18.91 | 20.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.17 | 19.6 | 20.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.95 | 21.35 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7 | 24.89 | 28.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.03 | 29.07 | 32.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.08 | 33.05 | 35.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 | 35.35 | 36.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More population data for North Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 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 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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