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North Korea Life Expectancy

North Korea's life expectancy was 73.64 years in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. North Korea has life expectancy lower than the global median (73.64 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, North Korea is lower (73.64 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 28th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 73.64
2022 73.64
2021 73.44
2020 72.78
2019 72.93
2018 73.02
2017 73.03
2016 72.97
2015 72.83
2014 72.45
2013 71.87
2012 71.32
2011 70.77
2010 70.25
2009 69.7
2008 69.3
2007 69.02
2006 69.06
2005 69.17
2004 69.29
2003 69.4
2002 60.88
2001 60.89
2000 60.91
1999 60.91
1998 60.89
1997 60.87
1996 60.82
1995 60.77
1994 70.47
1993 70.79
1992 71.01
1991 70.72
1990 70.48
1989 70.27
1988 70.05
1987 69.77
1986 69.54
1985 69.23
1984 68.88
1983 68.5
1982 68.09
1981 67.66
1980 67.21
1979 66.75
1978 66.29
1977 65.81
1976 65.33
1975 64.83
1974 64.33
1973 63.82
1972 63.25
1971 62.66
1970 62.05
1969 61.41
1968 60.76
1967 60.09
1966 59.42
1965 58.78
1964 58.17
1963 57.58
1962 57
1961 56.41
1960 55.81
North Korea Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in North Korea is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 14.5 14.3 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.67 3.69 2017