Life expectancy at birth, projections in South Korea
South Korea: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 93.14 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
93.14 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.14 years
in 2100
All-time low
84.43 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in South Korea, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 93.14 years for life expectancy at birth, 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, life expectancy at birth, projections in South Korea peaked at 93.14 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 84.43 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in South Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.43 years | — |
| 2025 | 84.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 84.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 84.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 84.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 84.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 85.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 85.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 85.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 85.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 85.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 85.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 85.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 85.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 85.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 86.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 86.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 86.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 86.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 86.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 86.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 86.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 86.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 86.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 87.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 87.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 87.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 87.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 87.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 87.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 87.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 87.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 88.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 88.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 88.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 88.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 88.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 88.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 88.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 88.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 88.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 89.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 89.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 89.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 89.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 89.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 89.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 89.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 89.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 89.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 90.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 90.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 90.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 90.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 90.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 90.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 90.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 90.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 90.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 91.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 91.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 91.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 91.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 91.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 91.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 91.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 91.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 92.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 92.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 92.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 92.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 92.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 92.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 92.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 92.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 93.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 93.14 years | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 93.14 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.66 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 93.14 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.53 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 84.69 years | 84.43 years | 84.95 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 85.56 years | 85.06 years | 86.07 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 86.7 years | 86.18 years | 87.22 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 87.85 years | 87.33 years | 88.36 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 88.98 years | 88.47 years | 89.49 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 90.11 years | 89.6 years | 90.62 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 91.27 years | 90.74 years | 91.81 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 92.48 years | 91.93 years | 93.03 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 93.14 years | 93.14 years | 93.14 years | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in South Korea?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in South Korea was 93.14 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.14 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.43 years in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.