In South Korea, the life expectancy at birth currently stands at 83.7 years, reflecting an increase of 0.1 years (0.1%) since 2020.
Life expectancy at birth in South Korea
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Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
What is South Korea's Life expectancy at birth?
As of 2021 South Korea's Life expectancy at birth was 83.7.
How does South Korea's Life expectancy at birth compare to other regions?
South Korea's Life expectancy at birth was ranked 6th in 2021
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South Korea Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period | Life expectancy at birth | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 83.7 years | 0.1 years |
2020 | 83.6 years | 0.0 years |
2019 | 83.7 years | 0.3 years |
2018 | 83.3 years | 0.1 years |
2017 | 83.3 years | 0.4 years |
2016 | 82.9 years | 0.4 years |
2015 | 82.6 years | 0.2 years |
2014 | 82.4 years | 0.5 years |
2013 | 81.9 years | 0.5 years |
2012 | 81.3 years | 0.1 years |
2011 | 81.2 years | 0.4 years |
2010 | 80.8 years | 0.2 years |
2009 | 80.6 years | 0.5 years |
2008 | 80.0 years | 0.6 years |
2007 | 79.5 years | 0.4 years |
2006 | 79.1 years | 0.6 years |
2005 | 78.5 years | 0.5 years |
2004 | 78.0 years | 0.5 years |
2003 | 77.5 years | 0.0 years |
2002 | 77.5 years | 0.3 years |
2001 | 77.3 years | 0.8 years |
2000 | 76.5 years | 0.5 years |
1999 | 76.0 years | 0.5 years |
1998 | 75.5 years | 0.5 years |
1997 | 75.0 years | 0.7 years |
1996 | 74.3 years | 0.3 years |
1995 | 73.9 years | 0.3 years |
1994 | 73.6 years | 0.3 years |
1993 | 73.3 years | 0.3 years |
1992 | 73.0 years | 0.5 years |
1991 | 72.4 years | 0.5 years |
1990 | 71.9 years | 1.1 years |
1989 | 70.8 years | 0.5 years |
1988 | 70.3 years | 0.8 years |
1987 | 69.5 years | 0.2 years |
1986 | 69.3 years | 0.5 years |
1985 | 68.7 years | 0.2 years |
1984 | 68.6 years | 1.5 years |
1983 | 67.1 years | 0.5 years |
1982 | 67.6 years | 0.3 years |
1981 | 67.9 years | 2.5 years |
1980 | 65.4 years | 0.9 years |
1979 | 66.3 years | 1.2 years |
1978 | 65.1 years | 0.6 years |
1977 | 64.5 years | 0.5 years |
1976 | 65.0 years | 0.3 years |
1975 | 64.6 years | 0.3 years |
1974 | 64.3 years | 0.5 years |
1973 | 63.8 years | 0.5 years |
1972 | 63.3 years | 0.4 years |
1971 | 62.9 years | 0.6 years |
1970 | 62.3 years | 0.3 years |
1969 | 62.0 years | 0.5 years |
1968 | 61.5 years | 0.2 years |
1967 | 61.3 years | 1.8 years |
1966 | 59.5 years | 1.3 years |
1965 | 58.2 years | 1.1 years |
1964 | 57.1 years | 1.2 years |
1963 | 56.0 years | 0.4 years |
1962 | 55.5 years | 0.6 years |
1961 | 54.9 years | 0.6 years |
1960 | 54.3 years | 0.7 years |
1959 | 53.6 years | 0.9 years |
1958 | 52.7 years | 0.7 years |
1957 | 52.0 years | 1.2 years |
1956 | 50.8 years | 1.7 years |
1955 | 49.1 years | 2.2 years |
1954 | 46.9 years | 5.2 years |
1953 | 41.7 years | 4.8 years |
1952 | 36.9 years | 10.4 years |
1951 | 26.5 years | 5.2 years |
1950 | 21.3 years |
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