Global Statistics and Country Indicators
North Korea Life Expectancy Over Time (1950–2026)
North Korea Life Expectancy Over Time (1950–2026)Life Expectancy
Data table
| 1950 | 14.2 | 1961 | 56.4 | 1972 | 63.3 | 1983 | 68.5 | 1994 | 70.5 | 2005 | 69.2 | 2016 | 73 |
| 1951 | 17.7 | 1962 | 57 | 1973 | 63.8 | 1984 | 68.9 | 1995 | 60.8 | 2006 | 69.1 | 2017 | 73 |
| 1952 | 32.8 | 1963 | 57.6 | 1974 | 64.3 | 1985 | 69.2 | 1996 | 60.8 | 2007 | 69 | 2018 | 73 |
| 1953 | 40.3 | 1964 | 58.2 | 1975 | 64.8 | 1986 | 69.5 | 1997 | 60.9 | 2008 | 69.3 | 2019 | 72.9 |
| 1954 | 50.6 | 1965 | 58.8 | 1976 | 65.3 | 1987 | 69.8 | 1998 | 60.9 | 2009 | 69.7 | 2020 | 72.8 |
| 1955 | 51.8 | 1966 | 59.4 | 1977 | 65.8 | 1988 | 70.1 | 1999 | 60.9 | 2010 | 70.2 | 2021 | 73.4 |
| 1956 | 52.8 | 1967 | 60.1 | 1978 | 66.3 | 1989 | 70.3 | 2000 | 60.9 | 2011 | 70.8 | 2022 | 73.6 |
| 1957 | 53.7 | 1968 | 60.8 | 1979 | 66.7 | 1990 | 70.5 | 2001 | 60.9 | 2012 | 71.3 | 2023 | 73.6 |
| 1958 | 54.5 | 1969 | 61.4 | 1980 | 67.2 | 1991 | 70.7 | 2002 | 60.9 | 2013 | 71.9 | 2024 | 73.7 |
| 1959 | 55.2 | 1970 | 62 | 1981 | 67.7 | 1992 | 71 | 2003 | 69.4 | 2014 | 72.5 | 2025 | 73.9 |
| 1960 | 55.8 | 1971 | 62.7 | 1982 | 68.1 | 1993 | 70.8 | 2004 | 69.3 | 2015 | 72.8 | 2026 | 74 |