Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Highest Life Expectancy
Life expectancy at birth, total · World Bank
The highest life expectancy in Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of was 74.2 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (74.2), 2023 (73.6), 2022 (73.6), 2021 (73.4), 2017 (73.0).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Top 5 Highest Life Expectancy Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
74.2 |
| 2nd |
2023 |
73.6 |
| 3rd |
2022 |
73.6 |
| 4th |
2021 |
73.4 |
| 5th |
2017 |
73.0 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
74.2 |
+0.6 |
110th |
| 2023 |
73.6 |
+0.0 |
117th |
| 2022 |
73.6 |
+0.2 |
116th |
| 2021 |
73.4 |
+0.7 |
95th |
| 2020 |
72.8 |
−0.1 |
111th |
| 2019 |
72.9 |
−0.1 |
120th |
| 2018 |
73.0 |
−0.0 |
118th |
| 2017 |
73.0 |
+0.1 |
117th |
| 2016 |
73.0 |
+0.1 |
116th |
| 2015 |
72.8 |
+0.4 |
118th |
| 2014 |
72.5 |
+0.6 |
119th |
| 2013 |
71.9 |
+0.6 |
121st |
| 2012 |
71.3 |
+0.5 |
125th |
| 2011 |
70.8 |
+0.5 |
126th |
| 2010 |
70.2 |
+0.5 |
130th |
| 1994 |
70.5 |
−0.3 |
92nd |
| 1993 |
70.8 |
−0.2 |
83rd |
| 1992 |
71.0 |
+0.3 |
80th |
| 1991 |
70.7 |
+0.2 |
80th |
| 2009 |
69.7 |
+0.4 |
131st |
| 1990 |
70.5 |
+0.2 |
83rd |
| 2008 |
69.3 |
+0.3 |
133rd |
| 2006 |
69.1 |
−0.1 |
131st |
| 2005 |
69.2 |
−0.1 |
128th |
| 2004 |
69.3 |
−0.1 |
126th |
| 2003 |
69.4 |
+8.5 |
125th |
| 1989 |
70.3 |
+0.2 |
84th |
| 1988 |
70.1 |
+0.3 |
86th |
| 2007 |
69.0 |
−0.0 |
133rd |
| 1987 |
69.8 |
+0.2 |
87th |
| 1986 |
69.5 |
+0.3 |
87th |
| 1985 |
69.2 |
+0.3 |
90th |
| 1984 |
68.9 |
+0.4 |
91st |
| 1983 |
68.5 |
+0.4 |
93rd |
| 1982 |
68.1 |
+0.4 |
93rd |
| 1981 |
67.7 |
+0.4 |
93rd |
| 1980 |
67.2 |
+0.5 |
93rd |
| 1979 |
66.7 |
+0.5 |
94th |
| 1978 |
66.3 |
+0.5 |
95th |
| 1977 |
65.8 |
+0.5 |
96th |
| 1976 |
65.3 |
+0.5 |
97th |
| 1975 |
64.8 |
+0.5 |
97th |
| 1974 |
64.3 |
+0.5 |
98th |
| 1973 |
63.8 |
+0.6 |
98th |
| 1972 |
63.3 |
+0.6 |
98th |
| 1971 |
62.7 |
+0.6 |
103rd |
| 1970 |
62.0 |
+0.6 |
104th |
| 2002 |
60.9 |
−0.0 |
169th |
| 2001 |
60.9 |
−0.0 |
167th |
| 2000 |
60.9 |
+0.0 |
167th |
| 1999 |
60.9 |
+0.0 |
165th |
| 1998 |
60.9 |
+0.0 |
163rd |
| 1997 |
60.9 |
+0.0 |
160th |
| 1996 |
60.8 |
+0.1 |
160th |
| 1995 |
60.8 |
−9.7 |
159th |
| 1969 |
61.4 |
+0.7 |
104th |
| 1968 |
60.8 |
+0.7 |
107th |
| 1967 |
60.1 |
+0.7 |
108th |
| 1966 |
59.4 |
+0.6 |
106th |
| 1965 |
58.8 |
+0.6 |
108th |
| 1964 |
58.2 |
+0.6 |
108th |
| 1963 |
57.6 |
+0.6 |
109th |
| 1962 |
57.0 |
+0.6 |
112th |
| 1961 |
56.4 |
+0.6 |
111th |
| 1960 |
55.8 |
– |
111th |
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