Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 73.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.64
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 229 countries
All-time high
73.64
in 2023
All-time low
14.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in North Korea stood at 73.64. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in North Korea peaked at 73.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1950.
North Korea ranks 127th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.2 | — |
| 1951 | 17.66 | +24.4% |
| 1952 | 32.79 | +85.6% |
| 1953 | 40.26 | +22.8% |
| 1954 | 50.63 | +25.8% |
| 1955 | 51.77 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 52.78 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 53.68 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 54.48 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 55.17 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 55.81 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 56.41 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 57 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 57.58 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 58.17 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 58.78 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 59.42 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 60.09 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 60.76 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 61.41 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 62.05 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 62.66 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 63.25 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 63.82 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64.33 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 64.83 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.33 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.81 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 66.29 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.75 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 67.21 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.66 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 68.09 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.5 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.88 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.23 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.54 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.77 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.27 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.48 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.72 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.01 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.79 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 70.47 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.77 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 60.82 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.87 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.91 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.91 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.89 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.88 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.4 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 69.29 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.17 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.06 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.02 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.7 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.25 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.77 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.32 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.87 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.45 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.83 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.02 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.93 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.78 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.44 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.64 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.64 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.34 | 14.2 | 55.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.54 | 55.81 | 61.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.51 | 62.05 | 66.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.92 | 67.21 | 70.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.77 | 60.77 | 71.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.76 | 60.88 | 69.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.14 | 70.25 | 73.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.38 | 72.78 | 73.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 124 Kazakhstan 74.4 compare
- 125 Paraguay 73.84 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 73.72 compare
- 128 Suriname 73.63 compare
- 129 Belize 73.57 compare
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 compare
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 91.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.65 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.2552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in North Korea?
- Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in North Korea was 73.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1950.
- How does North Korea rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
- North Korea ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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