Tx - person-years lived above age x in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Tx - person-years lived above age x was 8.38 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.38 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.38 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.59 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Tx - person-years lived above age x in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201020212000: 7.6M2001: 7.7M2002: 7.7M2003: 7.7M2004: 7.8M2005: 7.8M2006: 7.9M2007: 7.9M2008: 8.0M2009: 8.0M2010: 8.1M2011: 8.1M2012: 8.1M2013: 8.2M2014: 8.2M2015: 8.2M2016: 8.3M2017: 8.3M2018: 8.3M2019: 8.4M2020: 8.4M2021: 8.4M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 8.38 million for tx - person-years lived above age x in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tx - person-years lived above age x in Republic of Korea peaked at 8.38 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.59 million, in 2000.

Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Tx - person-years lived above age x in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Tx - person-years lived above age x in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.59 million
2001 7.66 million +0.9%
2002 7.69 million +0.5%
2003 7.74 million +0.7%
2004 7.79 million +0.6%
2005 7.84 million +0.6%
2006 7.90 million +0.8%
2007 7.94 million +0.5%
2008 7.99 million +0.7%
2009 8.04 million +0.6%
2010 8.05 million +0.2%
2011 8.10 million +0.5%
2012 8.11 million +0.2%
2013 8.17 million +0.7%
2014 8.22 million +0.6%
2015 8.24 million +0.3%
2016 8.27 million +0.4%
2017 8.31 million +0.4%
2018 8.32 million +0.1%
2019 8.37 million +0.6%
2020 8.38 million +0.1%
2021 8.38 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.82 million 7.59 million 8.04 million 10
2010s 8.22 million 8.05 million 8.37 million 10
2020s 8.38 million 8.38 million 8.38 million 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Japan 8.45 million compare
  2. 2 Singapore 8.39 million compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 8.33 million compare
  4. 5 Australia 8.31 million compare
  5. 6 Norway 8.29 million compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tx - person-years lived above age x in Republic of Korea?
Tx - person-years lived above age x in Republic of Korea was 8.38 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 8.38 million in 2021.
What is the lowest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.59 million in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for tx - person-years lived above age x?
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is tx - person-years lived above age x rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tx - person-years lived above age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tx - person-years lived above age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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