Healthy life expectancy at birth in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 72.45 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
72.45
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
72.5
in 2019
All-time low
66.55
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Korea, Republic of, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Republic of recorded 72.45 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Korea, Republic of peaked at 72.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.55, in 2000.
Korea, Republic of ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.32 | 66.55 | 69.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.31 | 70.11 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.47 | 72.45 | 72.5 | 2 |
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More health data for Korea, Republic of
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Korea, Republic of?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Korea, Republic of was 72.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.55 in 2000.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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