Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in South Korea
South Korea: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 84.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.33
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.33
in 2023
All-time low
22.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 84.33 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in South Korea peaked at 84.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.23, in 1950.
That places South Korea 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.23 | — |
| 1951 | 26.64 | +19.9% |
| 1952 | 36.57 | +37.2% |
| 1953 | 40.51 | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 46.08 | +13.8% |
| 1955 | 48.35 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 50.2 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 51.55 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 51.84 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 52.94 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 53.76 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 54.44 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 55.03 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 54.99 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 55.34 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 55.78 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 55.42 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 60.87 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 60.87 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 61.43 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 62.17 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 62.67 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 63.22 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 63.77 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64.24 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 64.67 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.01 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.62 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.96 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 66.11 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 64.85 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 67.14 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 67.06 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.72 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 68.11 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 68.41 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 69.03 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 69.31 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 70.16 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 70.68 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 70.99 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 71.4 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.17 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 72.75 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.89 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.38 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 74.02 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.53 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.03 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.62 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 76.23 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 76.92 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.23 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.96 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.45 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 79.03 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.43 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.55 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.72 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.17 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.31 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.84 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.36 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.54 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.92 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.28 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.34 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.69 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.67 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.85 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.73 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 84.33 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.69 | 22.23 | 52.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.79 | 53.76 | 61.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.14 | 62.17 | 66.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.15 | 64.85 | 70.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.28 | 70.99 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.33 | 76.23 | 80.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.32 | 80.72 | 83.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.65 | 82.73 | 84.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 San Marino 85.71 compare
- 2 Tokelau 77.05 compare
- 3 Hong Kong 85.51 compare
- 3 Saint Helena 76.79 compare
- 4 Japan 84.71 compare
- 4 Montserrat 76.19 compare
- 5 Mayotte 76.05 compare
- 6 Cook Islands 75.28 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.07 compare
- 7 Niue 69.98 compare
- 8 Andorra 84.04 compare
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 extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in South Korea?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in South Korea was 84.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.23 in 1950.
- How does South Korea rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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