North Korea
19502100
2026
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Life expectancy
74.0 years
Infant mortality
12.8 per 1,000 births
Under-5 mortality
16.1 per 1,000 births
Crude death rate
10.1 per 1,000 people
Average number of years a newborn is expected to live
Remaining years of life at ages 0, 15, 65 and 80
Gender gap at birth and key age milestones in 2026
No gender comparison data available.
Total deaths by sex with crude death rate overlay
Mortality rates for children under five
No infant or child mortality data available.
Probability of dying before or between key adult ages in 2026
No age-specific mortality data available.
Life expectancy in North Korea is 74.0 years, below the global average of roughly 73 years. This represents remarkable progress—a gain of 60 years since 1950. By 2100, life expectancy is projected to reach 83.8 years.