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Korea, North

Population mid-2022 (in millions)of Population mid-2022

26.1

Population mid-2022 ofEAST ASIA

1674.0
Population mid-2035 (in millions)of Population mid-2035

26.6

Population mid-2035 (in millions) ofEAST ASIA

1639.0
Population mid-2050 (in millions)of Population mid-2050

25.8

Population mid-2050 of (in millions)EAST ASIA

1533.0
Births per 1,000 Populationof Births per 1,000 Population

13

Births per 1,000 Population ofEAST ASIA

7
Deaths per 1,000 Populationof Deaths per 1,000 Population

9

Deaths per 1,000 Population ofEAST ASIA

8
Rate of Natural Increaseof Rate of Natural Increase

0.4%

Rate of Natural Increase ofEAST ASIA

0.0%
Infant Mortality Rateof Infant Mortality Rate

14

Infant Mortality Rate ofEAST ASIA

6
Total Fertility Rateof Total Fertility Rate

1.8

Total Fertility Rate ofEAST ASIA

1.2
Gross National Income per Capitaof Gross National Income per Capita

N/A

Gross National Income per Capita ofEAST ASIA

$22,276
Percent Urbanof Percent Urban

63%

Percent Urban ofEAST ASIA

68%
Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, All Methodsof Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, All Methods

70%

Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, All Methods ofEAST ASIA

81%
Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, Modern Methodsof Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, Modern Methods

69%

Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, Modern Methods ofEAST ASIA

77%
Percent of demand for family planning met by modern contraception among married women 15 to 49.

90%

Percent of demand for family planning met by modern contraception among married women 15 to 49 EAST ASIA

N/A
Percent of males ages 15 to 49 with HIV/AIDS

N/A

Percent of males ages 15 to 49 with HIV/AIDSEAST ASIA

N/A
Percent of females ages 15 to 49 with HIV/AIDS

N/A

Percent of females ages 15 to 49 with HIV/AIDSEAST ASIA

N/A
Life Expectancy at Birth, Totalof Life Expectancy at Birth, Total

74

Life Expectancy at Birth, Total ofEAST ASIA

79
Life Expectancy at Birth, Malesof Life Expectancy at Birth, Males

71

Life Expectancy at Birth, Males ofEAST ASIA

76
Life Expectancy at Birth, Femalesof Life Expectancy at Birth, Females

76

Life Expectancy at Birth, Females ofEAST ASIA

82
Percent of Population Under Age 15of Percent of Population Under Age 15

19%

Percent of Population Under Age 15 ofEAST ASIA

18%
Percent of Population Ages 65 and Olderof Percent of Population Ages 65 and Older

12%

Percent of Population Ages 65 and Older ofEAST ASIA

15%
Number of Excess Deaths Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021 Average

-3,549

Number of Excess Deaths Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021 AverageEAST ASIA

-36,170
Excess Deaths per 100,000 Population Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021 Average

-14

Excess Deaths per 100,000 Population Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021 AverageEAST ASIA

-2
Percent of Total Deaths Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021 Average

-2%

Percent of Total Deaths Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021 AverageEAST ASIA

0%
Population Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

N/A

Population Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19EAST ASIA

88%