Survival to age 65, female in Korea
Korea: Survival to age 65, female was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65, female in Korea is 96.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Korea peaked at 96.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1960.
Korea ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.1% | — |
| 1961 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 66.1% | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.6% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 69.3% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 71.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 75.5% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 77.2% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 81.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.9% | 53.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.2% | 67.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 72.8% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 82.6% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 89.6% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.5% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.6% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Monaco 96.6% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 96.1% compare
- 4 Macau, China 95.5% compare
- 5 French Polynesia 95.4% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Korea?
- Survival to age 65, female in Korea was 96.2% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.