Survival ages across the population in South Korea
South Korea: Survival ages across the population was 33.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.79
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
34.84
in 2017
All-time low
25.22
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Survival ages across the population in South Korea, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 33.79 for survival ages across the population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in South Korea peaked at 34.84 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.22, in 2003.
That places South Korea 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Survival ages across the population in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.22 | — |
| 2004 | 27.02 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 27.42 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28.93 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 27.95 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.86 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.85 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.47 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.24 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.57 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 32.46 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 33.18 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.71 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 34.22 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.84 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.52 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.5 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.62 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.37 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.64 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.79 | +0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 33.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.79, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 33.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.75 | 25.22 | 28.93 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.87 | 29.47 | 34.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1 | 33.64 | 34.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in South Korea?
- Survival ages across the population in South Korea was 33.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.84 in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.22 in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for survival ages across the population?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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