Female life expectancy at birth in North Korea

In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in North Korea was 76.0 years, up from 75.9 years in 2024. This gives North Korea the 147th-highest globally (out of 236 economies with available data).
Female life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
North Korea
Source: Econorama, using data from the UN (World Population Prospects).
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Female life expectancy at birth

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About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates

Data sources

The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations (UN) World Population Prospects.

Last update

This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.
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Health

Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank161st of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank88th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank137th of 207

Population & Demographics

Total population
Number of people
Rank56th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank160th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank92nd of 236
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