Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita was 0.0322 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0322 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0322 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 31st of 217 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 80 and above, female, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.005 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.008 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.009 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.011 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0189 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0214 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0242 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0256 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.027 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0301 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0313 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0322 units per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 28 Ukraine 0.033 units per person compare
- 29 United States Virgin Islands 0.033 units per person compare
- 30 Czechia 0.0325 units per person compare
- 32 Liechtenstein 0.0316 units per person compare
- 33 United Kingdom 0.0316 units per person compare
- 34 Hong Kong 0.0313 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,500 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in South Korea?
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita in South Korea was 0.0322 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0322 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 80 and above, female, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 80 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 80 and above, female 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 80 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, female 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 80 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.