Life expectation at birth by sex in South Korea
South Korea: Life expectation at birth by sex was 87.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in South Korea stood at 87.16. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in South Korea peaked at 87.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.57, in 1950.
South Korea ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.59 | 34.57 | 55.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.98 | 56.34 | 65.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.6 | 66.15 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.95 | 69.67 | 75.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.46 | 75.39 | 79.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.94 | 80.14 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.58 | 84.19 | 86.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.66 | 85.77 | 87.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Monaco 88.5 compare
- 2 Hong Kong 88.13 compare
- 3 Japan 87.74 compare
- 5 San Marino 87.1 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 86.81 compare
- 7 French Polynesia 86.51 compare
More population data for South Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.748 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,241 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2109 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in South Korea?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in South Korea was 87.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.57 in 1950.
- How does South Korea rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).