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🇰🇵 Life expectancy in North Korea
Average life expectancy at birth in North Korea is 72.3 years — ranked #152 of 234 countries tracked here.
72.3
Combined
68.8
Male
75.8
Female
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What is the average life expectancy in North Korea?
The average life expectancy at birth in North Korea is approximately 72.3 years, combining male and female averages.
What is the male vs female life expectancy in North Korea?
In North Korea, average life expectancy at birth is approximately 68.8 years for males and 75.8 years for females.
Figures are UN Population Division estimates (World Population Prospects, 2019 revision), rounded for readability — not a live feed, so recent years may differ. Averages, not fate — individual outcomes vary hugely by lifestyle, healthcare access, and luck.