Difference in male and female life expectancy in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.93
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
60th
of 229 countries
All-time high
27.47
in 1950
All-time low
4.79
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 5.93 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Republic of Korea peaked at 27.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 1957.
That places Republic of Korea 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.47 | — |
| 1951 | 25.8 | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 14.99 | -41.9% |
| 1953 | 10.71 | -28.6% |
| 1954 | 5.04 | -53.0% |
| 1955 | 4.95 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.87 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 4.79 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 5.27 | +10.1% |
| 1959 | 5.23 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 5.2 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.2 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.05 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.25 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 5.62 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 6.09 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 6.21 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 7.46 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 7.62 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 7.57 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.45 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 7.61 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.85 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 7.95 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 8.12 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 8.28 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 8.46 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.87 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 9.36 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 9.66 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.97 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 9.73 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 9.36 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 9.06 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 8.96 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.16 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.17 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.95 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.04 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.81 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.51 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 8.44 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.3 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.31 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.27 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.1 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.03 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.05 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.82 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.77 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.79 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.53 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.24 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.08 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.16 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.07 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.08 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.98 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.93 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.94 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.72 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.47 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.37 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.49 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.36 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.15 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.93 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.91 | 4.79 | 27.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.13 | 5.05 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.36 | 7.45 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.12 | 8.81 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.19 | 7.82 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 6.96 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 | 6.37 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 | 5.93 | 6.49 | 4 |
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More health data for Republic of Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1139 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0894 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Republic of Korea?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Republic of Korea was 5.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 1957.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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