In 2016 the life expectancy in North Korea increased to 72.81 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 75.51 years and for men 69.85 years.North Korea’s position improvened with respect to the 194 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 99th in 2015 to 98th in 2016.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in North Korea over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 2015, when it was 72.78 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 2006, when it was 69.09 years.
In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in North Korea. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about North Korea in North Korean economy.