Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 72.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 72.45 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Republic of Korea peaked at 72.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.55, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.55 | — |
| 2001 | 67.1 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 67.4 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.77 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.14 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.47 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 68.93 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.23 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.63 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.96 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.11 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.42 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.56 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.94 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.27 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.45 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.71 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.03 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.12 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.5 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.5 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.45 | -0.1% |
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 Republic of 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, total, annual growth rate -3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3376 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Republic of Korea?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Republic of Korea was 72.45 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.55 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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