Probability of dying that year, among males in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Probability of dying that year, among males was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 1950
All-time low
1.6%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying that year, among males in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 1.6% for probability of dying that year, among males in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among males in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 25.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying that year, among males in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying that year, among males in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 25.9%
1951 22.9% -11.3%
1952 16.6% -27.5%
1953 14.5% -13.0%
1954 12.3% -15.1%
1955 11.5% -6.4%
1956 10.8% -6.0%
1957 10.2% -5.4%
1958 9.8% -4.7%
1959 9.4% -4.0%
1960 9.1% -3.4%
1961 8.8% -3.1%
1962 8.5% -3.0%
1963 8.2% -3.2%
1964 8.0% -3.6%
1965 7.6% -4.1%
1966 7.3% -4.6%
1967 6.9% -5.0%
1968 6.5% -5.3%
1969 6.2% -5.5%
1970 5.8% -5.5%
1971 5.5% -5.4%
1972 5.2% -5.2%
1973 5.0% -5.0%
1974 4.7% -4.8%
1975 4.5% -4.6%
1976 4.3% -4.4%
1977 4.1% -4.2%
1978 4.0% -4.1%
1979 3.8% -4.0%
1980 3.7% -3.8%
1981 3.5% -3.6%
1982 3.4% -3.3%
1983 3.3% -2.8%
1984 3.3% -2.0%
1985 3.2% -1.0%
1986 3.2% +0.2%
1987 3.3% +2.0%
1988 3.4% +1.8%
1989 3.4% +2.9%
1990 3.5% +2.9%
1991 3.6% +2.4%
1992 3.7% +1.5%
1993 3.7% +0.5%
1994 3.7% -0.4%
1995 6.8% +84.2%
1996 6.7% -1.5%
1997 6.6% -1.6%
1998 6.5% -1.6%
1999 6.4% -1.7%
2000 6.3% -1.6%
2001 6.2% -1.5%
2002 6.1% -1.6%
2003 3.0% -50.2%
2004 3.0% -2.0%
2005 2.9% -1.6%
2006 2.9% -1.5%
2007 2.8% -1.3%
2008 2.7% -3.4%
2009 2.7% -3.3%
2010 2.5% -4.2%
2011 2.4% -4.7%
2012 2.3% -5.4%
2013 2.2% -5.9%
2014 2.0% -5.9%
2015 1.9% -5.5%
2016 1.8% -4.2%
2017 1.7% -6.2%
2018 1.7% -4.0%
2019 1.6% -3.5%
2020 1.6% -1.4%
2021 1.6% +0.0%
2022 1.6% +1.5%
2023 1.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 14.4% 9.4% 25.9% 10
1960s 7.7% 6.2% 9.1% 10
1970s 4.7% 3.8% 5.8% 10
1980s 3.4% 3.2% 3.7% 10
1990s 5.1% 3.5% 6.8% 10
2000s 3.9% 2.7% 6.3% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying that year, among males in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Probability of dying that year, among males in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for probability of dying that year, among males?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying that year, among males rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying that year, among males
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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