Health in North Korea 960 indicators covering health for North Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 — 34th Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 — 34th Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending 77 2023 unchanged 70th Coverage of essential health services 77 2023 unchanged 70th The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index 77 2023 unchanged 70th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 27.5% 2023 down 1.4% 83rd Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 27.4% 2023 down 1.1% 83rd Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 29.7% 2023 down 10.8% 83rd Stillbirth rate 8.2 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 13.7% 98th Life expectancy vs. health spending 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd Life expectancy vs. health spending 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd Birth rate vs. death rate 12.95 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 3.1% 122nd Child mortality rate 1.8% 2023 down 25.4% 86th Life expectancy of women vs. men 75.74 years 2023 up 1.9% 146th Food supply vs. life expectancy 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd Life expectancy at birth 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd Life expectancy at birth, by sex 71.46 years 2023 up 3.3% 123rd Child mortality rate 1.8% 2023 down 25.4% 86th Births and deaths per year 255,828 deaths 2023 up 18.5% 37th Number of deaths, by world region 255,828 deaths 2023 up 18.5% 37th Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations 339,709 people 2023 up 2.6% 67th Sex gap in life expectancy 4.29 years 2023 down 16.1% 161st Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 1.06 2023 down 1.3% 160th Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 2.89 years 2023 down 19.4% 187th Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 3.93 years 2023 down 16.3% 171st Female life expectancy at birth 75.74 years 2023 up 1.9% 146th Number of deaths 255,828 deaths 2023 up 18.5% 37th Death rate 9.68 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 up 13.7% 54th Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles 3,420 one-year-olds 2023 up 4.5% 129th Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio 341,955 one-year-olds 2023 up 10,354.8% 16th Infant mortality rate 1.5% 2023 down 24.8% 88th Number of children who die before age 5 6,203 deaths 2023 down 23.9% 69th Number of infants who die before age 1 4,979 deaths 2023 down 23.8% 69th Number of deaths 255,828 deaths 2023 up 18.5% 37th Deaths by age group 174 deaths 2023 up 126.0% 67th Number of infant deaths 4,989.0% 2023 down 23.2% 69th Neonatal mortality rate 0.9631 Deaths per 1000 live births 2023 down 25.2% 90th Life expectancy at birth 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd Number of children who die before age 5, by world region 6,203 deaths 2023 down 23.9% 69th Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd Annual death rates at different ages 14.72 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 25.2% 88th Remaining life expectancy at different ages 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females 6.97 years 2023 up 4.6% 163rd Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 71.46 years 2023 up 3.3% 123rd Life expectancy, source comparison 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd Male life expectancy at birth 71.46 years 2023 up 3.3% 123rd Life expectancy 73.64 years 2023 up 2.5% 133rd Annual death rates at different ages in females 12.9 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 25.1% 90th Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex 12.9 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 25.1% 90th Annual death rates at different ages in males 16.45 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 25.2% 86th Mortality rates at age 65 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 26.4% 151st Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita 4.29 years 2023 down 16.1% 161st Mortality rates at age 25 0.2024 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 9.1% 74th Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 4.29 years 2023 down 16.1% 161st Sex ratio in life expectancy 1.06 2023 down 1.3% 160th Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality 0.1119 2023 down 6.3% 93rd ← Previous Page 7 of 16 Next →