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Country fact sheet: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Total population: | 25 779 000 |
- Female population: | 13 170 000 |
- Male population: | 12 608 000 |
Health Expenditure
- Total per capita (US$): | 0.0 |
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): | 0.0 |
- UHC Service Coverage Index: | 68 |
Human Development Index
- HDI: | |
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Life Expectancy at Birth
- Total population (years): | 72.6 |
- Female population (years): | 75.7 |
- Male population (years): | 69.3 |
Cancer Burden
- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | 161.5 |
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | 110.8 |
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Breast (32.9) |
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Lung (22.6) |
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Lung (48.2) |
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Lung (41.9) |
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet |
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