Healthy life expectancy in North Korea
Healthy life expectancy at birth in North Korea was 63.0 years in 2023.
North Korea, 2023
63.0
Change from 2022
+1.0%
Position in 2023
99th of 185
Healthy life expectancy in North Korea over time
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North Korea
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Years. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Korea |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 63.0 years |
| 2022 | 62.4 years |
| 2021 | 63.3 years |
| 2020 | 64.0 years |
| 2019 | 63.5 years |
| 2018 | 63.4 years |
| 2017 | 63.4 years |
| 2016 | 63.1 years |
| 2015 | 63.0 years |
| 2014 | 62.8 years |
| 2013 | 62.5 years |
| 2012 | 62.2 years |
| 2011 | 62.0 years |
| 2010 | 61.8 years |
| 2009 | 61.7 years |
| 2008 | 61.6 years |
| 2007 | 61.5 years |
| 2006 | 61.4 years |
| 2005 | 61.4 years |
| 2004 | 61.3 years |
| 2003 | 61.1 years |
| 2002 | 56.4 years |
| 2001 | 56.2 years |
| 2000 | 56.1 years |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.0% from 62.4 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 62.5 years, the figure has changed by +0.8%.
- Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, North Korea has the 99th highest value.
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All statistics for North Korea
Life expectancy at birth
73.7 years
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
73.6 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
16.0 years
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UHC service coverage
77
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Alcohol consumption
2.26 litres
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Adult obesity
12.0%
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