Korea, North: People

The World Factbook 1993: Korea, North People

Population: 22,645,811 (July 1993 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.86% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 24.09 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 5.52 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 28.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.51 years male: 66.42 years female: 72.75 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.4 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Nationality: noun: Korean(s) adjective: Korean

Ethnic divisions: racially homogeneous

Religions: Buddhism and Confucianism, some Christianity and syncretic Chondogyo

note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom

Languages: Korean

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99%

Labor force: 9.615 million

by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%

note: shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)