Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in South Korea
South Korea: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 84.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 84.33 years for share in poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in South Korea peaked at 84.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.23 years, in 1950.
South Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 42.69 years | 22.23 years | 52.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.79 years | 53.76 years | 61.43 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.14 years | 62.17 years | 66.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.15 years | 64.85 years | 70.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.28 years | 70.99 years | 75.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.33 years | 76.23 years | 80.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.32 years | 80.72 years | 83.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.65 years | 82.73 years | 84.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 San Marino 85.71 years compare
- 3 Hong Kong 85.51 years compare
- 4 Japan 84.71 years compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 years compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.07 years compare
- 8 Andorra 84.04 years compare
More health data for South Korea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in South Korea?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in South Korea was 84.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.23 years in 1950.
- How does South Korea rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.