Health in North Korea 960 indicators covering health for North Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population ages 20-24, female 856,296 2025 down 13.4% 63rd Population ages 20-24, male 893,346 2025 down 13.3% 63rd Population ages 25-29, female 947,465 2025 up 1.5% 55th Population ages 25-29, male 984,395 2025 up 1.8% 56th Population ages 30-34, female 975,626 2025 up 11.5% 54th Population ages 30-34, male 1.01 million 2025 up 11.8% 54th Population ages 35-39, female 919,927 2025 up 12.9% 52nd Population ages 35-39, male 943,604 2025 up 13.3% 51st Population ages 40-44, female 860,210 2025 down 18.1% 52nd Population ages 40-44, male 876,530 2025 down 17.4% 49th Population ages 45-49, female 796,614 2025 down 27.6% 46th Population ages 45-49, male 803,795 2025 down 26.7% 47th Population ages 50-54, female 1.02 million 2025 up 17.9% 36th Population ages 50-54, male 1.01 million 2025 up 19.8% 36th Population ages 55-59, female 1.05 million 2025 up 39.0% 34th Population ages 55-59, male 1.02 million 2025 up 41.6% 34th Population ages 60-64, female 809,090 2025 up 70.2% 35th Population ages 60-64, male 760,839 2025 up 76.6% 36th Population ages 65-69, female 682,559 2025 up 24.2% 34th Population ages 65-69, male 613,626 2025 up 40.7% 36th Population ages 70-74, female 399,504 2025 down 20.2% 42nd Population ages 70-74, male 330,655 2025 down 2.5% 42nd Population ages 75-79, female 399,711 2025 up 4.0% 34th Population ages 75-79, male 274,832 2025 up 33.0% 34th Population ages 80 and above, female 457,785 2025 up 57.6% 33rd Population ages 80 and above, male 218,528 2025 up 136.2% 40th Pertussis - number of reported cases 0 2022 down 100.0% 137th Total tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2022 — 106th Diphtheria - number of reported cases 0 2022 — 60th Measles - number of reported cases 0 2025 — 143rd Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 3.1% 2024 up 93.8% 133rd Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 3.6% 2024 up 89.5% 132nd Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 3.3% 2024 up 83.3% 133rd Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 15.6% 2024 down 29.4% 62nd Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 17.5% 2024 down 28.9% 67th Prevalence of stunting, height for age 16.6% 2024 down 29.1% 65th Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis 99.0% 2024 up 30.3% 1st People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 96.9% 2023 down 0.9% 110th People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 91.7% 2023 up 6.0% 103rd People practicing open defecation, urban 0.0% 2023 — 95th People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 88.8% 2023 down 4.6% 101st People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 73.1% 2023 up 3.7% 107th People using at least basic drinking water services 93.9% 2023 down 2.1% 136th People using safely managed drinking water services 66.6% 2023 down 1.0% 93rd People practicing open defecation, rural 0.0% 2023 — 103rd People using at least basic sanitation services 84.8% 2023 up 5.8% 142nd People practicing open defecation 0.0% 2023 — 129th Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 88 2023 down 4.3% 63rd Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2022 — 65th Immunization, Hib3 99.0% 2024 up 6.5% 1st Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 1.67 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 26.4% 90th Reported cases of measles 0 Cases 2024 down 100.0% 146th Child mortality by income level of country 1.67 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 26.4% 90th Number of infant deaths 4,536 2024 down 26.4% 68th Number of under-five deaths 5,697 2024 down 25.4% 68th Number of neonatal deaths 3,048 2024 down 26.3% 66th Child mortality vs. health spending 1.67 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 26.4% 90th Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles 99.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Adolescent fertility rate 0.505 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2024 down 17.5% 216th Sex ratio at birth 1.06 male births per female births 2024 unchanged 57th ← Previous Page 5 of 16 Next →