Life expectancy at birth who gho in Korea

Korea: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 83.8 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
83.8
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
83.8
in 2021
All-time low
75.86
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Korea, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 75.92001: 76.62002: 76.92003: 77.42004: 77.92005: 78.42006: 792007: 79.42008: 79.92009: 80.42010: 80.52011: 812012: 81.12013: 81.72014: 82.22015: 82.42016: 82.72017: 83.12018: 83.22019: 83.72020: 83.82021: 83.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Korea is 83.8, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Korea peaked at 83.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.86, in 2000.

Korea 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.17 75.86 80.36 10
2010s 82.15 80.54 83.69 10
2020s 83.8 83.8 83.8 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Japan 84.46 compare
  2. 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare
  4. 5 Australia 83.1 compare
  5. 6 Norway 82.88 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Korea?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Korea was 83.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 83.8 in 2021.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 75.86 in 2000.
How does Korea rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Korea ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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