Life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea
Korea: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 87.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.16 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.16 years
in 2023
All-time low
34.57 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea stood at 87.16 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea peaked at 87.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.57 years, in 1950.
That places Korea 4th out of 236 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 of women vs. men in Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.57 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.19 years | +10.5% |
| 1952 | 42.93 years | +12.4% |
| 1953 | 44.84 years | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 48.42 years | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 50.7 years | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 52.53 years | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 53.81 years | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 54.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 55.52 years | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 56.34 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 57.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 57.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 57.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 58.26 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 58.99 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 58.74 years | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.8 years | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 64.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 65.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 66.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 66.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 67.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 67.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 69.07 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 69.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 70.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 71.29 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 69.67 years | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 72.32 years | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 72.03 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 71.53 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.81 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 73.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 73.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 73.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.87 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 75.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 75.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 75.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 76.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 77 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 78.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 79.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 79.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 80.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 80.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.51 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 84 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.77 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 87.16 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.59 years | 34.57 years | 55.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.98 years | 56.34 years | 65.44 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.6 years | 66.15 years | 71.29 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.95 years | 69.67 years | 75.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.46 years | 75.39 years | 79.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.94 years | 80.14 years | 84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.58 years | 84.19 years | 86.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.66 years | 85.77 years | 87.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Monaco 88.5 years compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 88.13 years compare
- 3 Japan 87.74 years compare
- 5 San Marino 87.1 years compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 86.81 years compare
- 7 French Polynesia 86.5 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Korea was 87.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.57 years in 1950.
- How does Korea rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Korea ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.