Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea
North Korea: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2019
All-time low
55.0%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women 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 83.9% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea peaked at 83.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 115th 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.0% | — |
| 1961 | 55.9% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 64.6% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 65.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 66.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.2% | 55.0% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.9% | 64.6% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 73.9% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 67.0% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 66.7% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.9% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.0% | 83.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 112 Seychelles 84.1% compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 84.1% compare
- 114 Paraguay 84.0% compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 83.7% compare
- 117 Dominica 83.7% compare
- 118 Bhutan 83.5% compare
More reference data data for North Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 99.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9,167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 656.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Korea was 83.9% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- North Korea ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.