Womens life expectancy at birth in Korea
Korea: Womens life expectancy at birth was 87.16 in 2023. β² Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Korea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea recorded 87.16 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Korea peaked at 87.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.57, in 1950.
That places Korea 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 47.59 | 34.57 | 55.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.98 | 56.34 | 65.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.6 | 66.15 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.95 | 69.67 | 75.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.46 | 75.39 | 79.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.94 | 80.14 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.58 | 84.19 | 86.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.66 | 85.77 | 87.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Anguilla 82.66 compare
- 1 Monaco 88.5 compare
- 2 Hong Kong (China) 88.13 compare
- 2 St. Helena 80.62 compare
- 3 Cook Islands 79.05 compare
- 3 Japan 87.74 compare
- 4 Tokelau 78.92 compare
- 5 Montserrat 78.81 compare
- 5 San Marino 87.1 compare
- 6 Mayotte 78.33 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 86.81 compare
- 7 French Polynesia 86.5 compare
- 7 Niue 72.71 compare
More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Korea?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Korea was 87.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.57 in 1950.
- How does Korea rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Korea ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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