Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 5.96 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.96 years
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.22 years
in 1951
All-time low
4.36 years
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 5.96 years for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Republic of Korea peaked at 17.22 years in 1951 and was at its lowest, 4.36 years, in 1957.
Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.1 years | — |
| 1951 | 17.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 11.23 years | -34.8% |
| 1953 | 8.02 years | -28.6% |
| 1954 | 4.48 years | -44.1% |
| 1955 | 4.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.48 years | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 4.36 years | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 4.81 years | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 4.95 years | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 4.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.92 years | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 5.17 years | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 5.6 years | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 6.1 years | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 6.27 years | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 7.57 years | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 7.77 years | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 7.72 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 7.79 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 8.03 years | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.14 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 8.31 years | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 8.47 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 8.63 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 9.03 years | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 9.52 years | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 9.83 years | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.14 years | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 9.9 years | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 9.53 years | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 9.21 years | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.12 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.3 years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.07 years | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.91 years | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.6 years | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.52 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.38 years | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.34 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.17 years | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.09 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.87 years | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.82 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.57 years | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.24 years | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.12 years | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.99 years | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.19 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.1 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.11 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.01 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.96 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.75 years | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.65 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.53 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.5 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4 years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.39 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.19 years | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.96 years | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.11 years | 4.36 years | 17.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.11 years | 4.92 years | 7.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.54 years | 7.68 years | 9.83 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 years | 8.91 years | 9.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.26 years | 7.87 years | 8.6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.33 years | 6.99 years | 7.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6.4 years | 7.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 years | 5.96 years | 6.52 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 68 South Sudan 5.99 years compare
- 69 Taiwan, China 5.98 years compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 5.97 years compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 5.95 years compare
- 73 Philippines 5.93 years compare
- 74 Panama 5.9 years compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Republic of Korea?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Republic of Korea was 5.96 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 years in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 years in 1957.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Republic of Korea ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.