Population ages 70-74, male, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 70-74, male, per capita was 0.0227 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0227 units per person
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
37th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.0227 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0037 units per person
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0227 units per person for population ages 70-74, male, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0227 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1966.
South Korea ranks 37th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, male, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.004 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.004 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.014 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.017 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0187 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.021 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0227 units per person | +7.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0227 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0213 units per person, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0227 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0097 units per person, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0227 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 34 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0231 units per person compare
- 35 Norway 0.0229 units per person compare
- 36 Channel Islands 0.0229 units per person compare
- 38 Spain 0.0227 units per person compare
- 39 United States 0.0225 units per person compare
- 40 Montenegro 0.0224 units per person compare
More health data for South 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male, per capita in South Korea?
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita in South Korea was 0.0227 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0227 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1966.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 70-74, male, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 70-74, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 70-74, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.