Future life expectancy projections in South Korea
South Korea: Future life expectancy projections was 93.14 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Future life expectancy projections in South Korea, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 93.14 for future life expectancy projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in South Korea peaked at 93.14 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 84.43, in 2024.
That places South Korea 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.43 | — |
| 2025 | 84.53 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 84.64 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 84.74 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 84.85 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 84.95 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 85.06 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 85.17 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 85.29 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 85.39 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 85.5 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 85.61 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 85.72 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 85.84 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 85.95 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 86.07 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 86.18 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 86.29 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 86.41 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 86.53 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 86.64 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 86.76 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 86.88 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 86.99 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 87.11 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 87.22 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 87.33 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 87.45 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 87.57 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 87.67 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 87.79 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 87.91 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 88.02 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 88.14 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 88.26 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 88.36 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 88.47 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 88.58 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 88.69 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 88.81 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 88.92 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 89.03 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 89.16 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 89.26 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 89.38 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 89.49 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 89.6 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 89.71 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 89.83 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 89.95 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 90.05 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 90.17 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 90.29 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 90.4 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 90.51 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 90.62 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 90.74 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 90.85 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 90.97 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 91.09 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 91.21 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 91.33 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 91.44 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 91.57 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 91.69 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 91.81 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 91.93 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 92.05 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 92.17 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 92.3 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 92.42 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 92.54 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 92.67 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 92.79 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 92.91 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 93.03 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 93.14 | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 93.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.66, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 93.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.53, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 84.69 | 84.43 | 84.95 | 6 |
| 2030s | 85.56 | 85.06 | 86.07 | 10 |
| 2040s | 86.7 | 86.18 | 87.22 | 10 |
| 2050s | 87.85 | 87.33 | 88.36 | 10 |
| 2060s | 88.98 | 88.47 | 89.49 | 10 |
| 2070s | 90.11 | 89.6 | 90.62 | 10 |
| 2080s | 91.27 | 90.74 | 91.81 | 10 |
| 2090s | 92.48 | 91.93 | 93.03 | 10 |
| 2100s | 93.14 | 93.14 | 93.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in South Korea?
- Future life expectancy projections in South Korea was 93.14 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.14 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.43 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for future life expectancy projections?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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