Life expectancy at age 60 in South Korea
South Korea: Life expectancy at age 60 was 26.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26.16
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
26.21
in 2020
All-time low
20.33
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in South Korea is 26.16, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in South Korea peaked at 26.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.33, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 2nd of 184 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 | 21.91 | 20.33 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.91 | 23.76 | 26.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.19 | 26.16 | 26.21 | 2 |
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More health data for South Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in South Korea?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in South Korea was 26.16 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.33 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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