Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in South Korea
South Korea: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.98
in 1950
All-time low
1.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in South Korea is 1.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in South Korea peaked at 1.98 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 98th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.98 | — |
| 1951 | 1.82 | -8.0% |
| 1952 | 1.35 | -25.6% |
| 1953 | 1.22 | -10.1% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | -9.5% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.15 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.16 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.15 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
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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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in South Korea?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in South Korea was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- South Korea ranks 98th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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