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Country fact sheet: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
| - Total population: | 26 160 821 |
| - Female population: | 13 200 116 |
| - Male population: | 12 960 706 |
Health Expenditure
| - Total per capita (US$): | 0.0 |
| - Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): | 0.0 |
| - UHC Service Coverage Index: | 68.0 |
Human Development Index
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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): | 166.1 |
| - Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | 113.9 |
| - Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Breast (32.3) |
| - Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Lung (25.0) |
| - Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Lung (50.1) |
| - Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Lung (42.1) |
| - GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet |
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