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North Korea vs United Kingdom: life expectancy

United Kingdom's national average is 9.0 years higher than North Korea's (81.3 vs 72.3).

A population-level average, not a personal prediction — averages, not fate.

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North Korea
72.3
years combined
M 68.8 · F 75.8
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United Kingdom
81.3
years combined
M 79.5 · F 83.1
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Does United Kingdom or North Korea have a higher life expectancy?

United Kingdom's national average life expectancy is 81.3 years, about 9.0 years higher than North Korea's 72.3. These are population averages, not predictions for any individual.

Figures are UN Population Division estimates (World Population Prospects, 2019 revision), rounded for readability — not a live feed, so recent years may differ.

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