East Asia & Pacific · population about 26.4 million
If you were born in North Korea
Right now, about 0.26% of the babies born on Earth are born in North Korea: 1 in 386, about 342,038 a year, or one every 92 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in North Korea dies before turning five is 1.8%, about 2.8 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 76.8 years for women and 70.3 years for men.
Life in North Korea, in numbers
Life expectancy73.6 yearswomen 76.8 · men 70.3United States 79.3 years · 84th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.8%18 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 77th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.4%14.5 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 83rd highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth107 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 62nd highest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.78total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 73rd lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling12.2 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 57th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment27%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 68th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$1,700GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 10th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.35Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 82nd lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities64%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 85th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming55%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 19th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet0%United States 94% · lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 181%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 39th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket40%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 51st highest of 172 countries
HIV0.01%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 3rd lowest of 172 countries
Homicide4 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 72nd highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths18 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 58th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 35% · women 0%
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