Bangladesh vs North Korea: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Bangladesh
77.0%
in 2024
North Korea
76.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
91st
North Korea rank
93rd
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Bangladesh
- North Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 77.0% against 76.4% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 91st and North Korea ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.7% | 50.3% | 7.6% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 44.2% | 58.7% | 14.5% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 66.0% | 13.9% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 60.8% | 6.9% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 60.1% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 72.6% | 3.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 75.6% | 1.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Bangladesh or North Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 77.0% against 76.4% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and North Korea rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st and North Korea ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.