Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in South Korea

South Korea: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 81.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.19
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.19
in 2023
All-time low
17.47
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in South Korea, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages males in South 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, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in South Korea peaked at 81.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 1950.

South Korea ranks 18th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 South Korea

  1. 15 Sweden 81.44 compare
  2. 16 Malta 81.27 compare
  3. 17 Singapore 81.24 compare
  4. 19 Guernsey 81.01 compare
  5. 20 Iceland 80.98 compare
  6. 21 Spain 80.96 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remaining life expectancy at different ages males in South Korea?
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in South Korea was 81.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 81.19 in 2023.
What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 1950.
How does South Korea rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
South Korea ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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