Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea
North Korea: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2024
All-time low
46.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 76.4% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea peaked at 76.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 93rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.6% | — |
| 1961 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 53.4% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 76.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 76.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 46.6% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.7% | 55.2% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 62.8% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 52.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 51.8% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 67.6% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.1% | 76.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 90 Cape Verde 77.6% compare
- 91 Bangladesh 77.0% compare
- 92 Bhutan 76.6% compare
- 94 Brazil 75.6% compare
- 95 Hungary 75.4% compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 75.3% compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7425 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea was 76.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- North Korea ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.