Life expectancy - Regions in Korea
Korea: Life expectancy - Regions was 83.5 Years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy - Regions in Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy - regions in Korea is 83.5 Years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy - regions in Korea peaked at 83.5 Years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.4 Years, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Life expectancy - Regions in Korea, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.4 Years | — |
| 1991 | 71.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.81 Years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 73.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.53 Years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 73.9 Years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.82 Years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.5 Years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 76 Years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.8 Years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 79.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.6 Years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 80 Years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.6 Years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.4 Years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 81.8 Years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.5 Years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.5 Years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.35 Years | 71.4 Years | 75.5 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.02 Years | 76 Years | 80 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.81 Years | 80.2 Years | 83.3 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5 Years | 83.5 Years | 83.5 Years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More health data for Korea
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant health: low birthweight 7.8 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 83.7 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 51,751 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 352,511 Deaths (2023)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 140 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy - regions in Korea?
- Life expectancy - regions in Korea was 83.5 Years in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy - regions recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 Years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy - regions recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4 Years in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for life expectancy - regions?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy - regions rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on on life expectancy at birth, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3) when available. Data definition and source Life expectancy at birth is defined as how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change. However, the actual age-specific death rate of any particular birth cohort cannot be known in advance. If rates fall (or rise), actual life expectancy will be higher (or lower) than the life expectancy calculated on the basis of current mortality rates. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.