Mens life expectancy at birth in Korea
Korea: Mens life expectancy at birth was 81.19 in 2023. β² Rising
Mens life expectancy at birth in Korea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Korea is 81.19, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Korea peaked at 81.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 1950.
That places Korea 18th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.47 | 17.47 | 50.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.87 | 51.38 | 57.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.06 | 58.47 | 61.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.69 | 60.53 | 66.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.2 | 66.79 | 71.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.62 | 72.32 | 76.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.78 | 77.06 | 80.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.39 | 79.57 | 81.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More health data for 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, male, annual growth rate -0.1827 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4989 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Korea?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Korea was 81.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 1950.
- How does Korea rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Korea ranks 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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