ex - expectation of life at age x in South Korea
South Korea: ex - expectation of life at age x was 83.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
ex - expectation of life at age x in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in South Korea is 83.8, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in South Korea peaked at 83.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.86, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.86 | — |
| 2001 | 76.57 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 76.94 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.44 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.93 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.37 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.97 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 79.38 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.91 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.36 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.54 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.95 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.13 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.69 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.16 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.73 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.09 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.15 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.69 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.8 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.17 | 75.86 | 80.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.15 | 80.54 | 83.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8 | 83.8 | 83.8 | 2 |
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More health data for South 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in South Korea?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in South Korea was 83.8 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.86 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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