Health in North Korea

946 indicators covering health for North Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Life expectancy at birth, male 71.55 years 2024 up 2.2% 110th
Fertility rate, total 1.78 births per woman 2024 down 4.8% 120th
Survival to age 65, female 83.9% 2024 up 2.0% 117th
Survival to age 65, male 76.4% 2024 up 3.3% 95th
Immunization, BCG 99.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st
Immunization, Pol3 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 193rd
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 99.0% 2024 up 6.5% 1st
Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 99.0% 2024 up 6.5% 1st
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 47th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 47th
Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 56th
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 24th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 41st
Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 14th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 55th
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita 0 units per person 2025 55th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita 0 units per person 2025 55th
Population, male, per square kilometre 108.45 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.2% 63rd
Population, female, per square kilometre 110.96 units per square kilometre 2023 up 3.5% 61st
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre 26.39 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.8% 47th
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre 11 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.1% 47th
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre 15.39 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.8% 46th
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre 151.37 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.3% 55th
Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre 76.08 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.6% 57th
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre 75.29 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.0% 56th
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre 41.64 units per square kilometre 2023 down 3.1% 66th
Population ages 0-14, male, per square kilometre 21.37 units per square kilometre 2023 down 3.0% 66th
Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre 20.28 units per square kilometre 2023 down 3.2% 66th
Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.78 live births per woman 2023 down 5.2% 130th
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd
Life expectancy for people of different ages 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd
Life expectancy 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus 3,420 one-year-olds 2023 down 85.1% 126th
Life expectancy 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.3% 2023 down 32.5% 149th
Number of maternal deaths 230 2023 down 8.0% 67th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 933 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 6.8% 108th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 0.1% 2023 down 6.3% 87th
Maternal mortality ratio 67 2023 down 10.7% 80th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 0.1% 2023 down 6.3% 87th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 5.6 per 1,000 2024 down 17.6% 92nd
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 1.6 per 1,000 2024 down 23.8% 73rd
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 2.3 per 1,000 2024 down 23.3% 71st
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female 1.4 per 1,000 2024 down 17.6% 86th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male 2.1 per 1,000 2024 down 22.2% 88th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female 3.7 per 1,000 2024 down 17.8% 88th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male 7.5 per 1,000 2024 down 16.7% 87th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 2.3 per 1,000 2024 down 17.9% 85th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 5.4 per 1,000 2024 down 14.3% 80th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 2.6 per 1,000 2024 down 13.3% 102nd
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 7.3 per 1,000 2024 down 15.1% 93rd
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 48.1% 2024 down 0.9% 53rd
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 55th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 55th
Maternal mortality ratio 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 18.1% 67th
Prevalence of overweight, female 40.8% 2022 up 33.4% 149th
Prevalence of overweight, male 33.3% 2022 up 40.9% 140th
Prevalence of overweight 37.0% 2022 up 36.4% 150th
Immunization, HepB3 99.0% 2024 up 6.5% 1st