Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita was 0.0167 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Korea is 0.0167 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0167 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.001 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.001 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0159 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0167 units per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 6 |
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- 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, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- 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, male, per capita in South Korea?
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita in South Korea was 0.0167 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0167 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for population ages 80 and above, male, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, 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)
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Population ages 80 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.