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North Korea vs United States: life expectancy
United States's national average is 6.6 years higher than North Korea's (78.9 vs 72.3).
A population-level average, not a personal prediction — averages, not fate.
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United States's national average life expectancy is 78.9 years, about 6.6 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.