Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 84.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.33
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.33
in 2023
All-time low
22.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Republic of Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Republic of Korea is 84.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Republic of Korea peaked at 84.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.23, in 1950.
That places Republic of Korea 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.23 | — |
| 1951 | 26.64 | +19.9% |
| 1952 | 36.57 | +37.2% |
| 1953 | 40.51 | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 46.08 | +13.8% |
| 1955 | 48.35 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 50.2 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 51.55 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 51.84 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 52.94 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 53.76 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 54.44 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 55.03 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 54.99 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 55.34 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 55.78 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 55.42 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 60.87 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 60.87 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 61.43 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 62.17 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 62.67 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 63.22 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 63.77 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64.24 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 64.67 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.01 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.62 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.96 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 66.11 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 64.85 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 67.14 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 67.06 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.72 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 68.11 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 68.41 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 69.03 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 69.31 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 70.16 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 70.68 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 70.99 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 71.4 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.17 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 72.75 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.89 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.38 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 74.02 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.53 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.03 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.62 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 76.23 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 76.92 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.23 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.96 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.45 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 79.03 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.43 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.55 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.72 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.17 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.31 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.84 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.36 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.54 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.92 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.28 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.34 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.69 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.67 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.85 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.73 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 84.33 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.69 | 22.23 | 52.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.79 | 53.76 | 61.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.14 | 62.17 | 66.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.15 | 64.85 | 70.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.28 | 70.99 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.33 | 76.23 | 80.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.32 | 80.72 | 83.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.65 | 82.73 | 84.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 2 San Marino 85.71 compare
- 2 Tokelau 77.05 compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 85.51 compare
- 3 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 76.79 compare
- 4 Japan 84.71 compare
- 4 Montserrat 76.19 compare
- 5 Mayotte 76.05 compare
- 6 Cook Islands 75.28 compare
- 6 Saint Barthélemy 84.29 compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.07 compare
- 7 Niue 69.98 compare
- 8 Andorra 84.04 compare
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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Republic of Korea?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Republic of Korea was 84.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.23 in 1950.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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