Tx - person-years lived above age x in South Korea
South 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 South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 8.38 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.59 million, in 2000.
South 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 South Korea, year by year
| 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.93 million, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8.38 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.02 million, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 South Korea
More health data for South Korea
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tx - person-years lived above age x in South Korea?
- Tx - person-years lived above age x in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 million in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for tx - person-years lived above age x?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tx - person-years lived above age x rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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