Gender in North Korea 105 indicators covering gender for North Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Sex ratio by age 8.47 males per 100 females 2023 down 59.0% 172nd Sex ratio at age 5 105.56 males per 100 females 2023 up 0.3% 72nd Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 105.65 males per 100 females 2023 up 0.1% 71st Probability of dying that year, among females 1.3% 2023 down 24.8% 90th Probability that a man will outlive a woman 41.6% 2023 up 4.1% 63rd Sex ratio at age 60 94.79 males per 100 females 2023 up 3.4% 107th Male population by age group 878,985 people 2023 up 4.7% 69th Female population by age group 832,268 people 2023 up 4.5% 69th Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 120.5% 2025 up 3.1% 75th Share of female employment by economic sector 57.8% 2025 up 5.2% 23rd Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 67 2023 down 10.7% 80th Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 28.1 2019 down 1.7% 183rd Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 25.2 2019 down 1.2% 178th Women of reproductive age 6.22 million 2023 down 7.7% 55th Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 86.5% 2026 up 0.3% 19th Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women 26.0% 2020 down 4.1% 104th Share of women in parliament 17.6% 2025 up 8.0% 140th Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 10.1% 2016 down 1.5% 129th Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 44.6% 2016 down 0.1% 40th Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament 0.34 ratio 2026 unchanged 125th Share of pregnant women who have anemia 29.7% 2023 down 10.8% 83rd Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,708 2023 down 8.6% 59th Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 27.5 2023 down 1.4% 83rd Suicide Rate 9.31 2021 down 7.0% 62nd Female migrants 50.2% 2020 down 0.6% 84th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 22.4% 2019 up 3.2% 32nd Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 51.4 2019 up 7.8% 58th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 23.2% 2019 up 5.5% 37th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 124 2019 down 0.8% 140th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,420 2019 up 2.9% 36th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 113 2019 down 0.9% 147th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 124 2019 down 0.8% 135th Number of daily smokers, men and women 4.36 million 2012 up 12.0% 26th Share of women using contraceptives 70.2% 2017 up 1.6% 20th Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 1852 — 9th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 6.97 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 4.0% 104th Rural population, female 20.3% 2015 down 3.0% 103rd Rural population, male 18.9% 2015 down 2.3% 108th Urban population, female 30.8% 2015 up 1.8% 86th Urban population, male 30.0% 2015 up 1.8% 88th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 68.8% 2017 up 17.6% 14th Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 1852 — 5th Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 6.6% 2017 down 58.2% 57th Share of women whose family planning needs are met 89.6% 2017 up 30.0% 1st Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 89.6% 2017 up 30.0% 1st ← Previous Page 2 of 2