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Life expectancy at birth in South Korea

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In South Korea, the life expectancy at birth stands at 83.7 years, reflecting an increase of 0.1 years (0.1%) compared to 2020.
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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
World Population Prospects
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to South Korea Life expectancy at birth
Spain
83.0 years
+0.7 years
(2021)
Italy
82.9 years
+0.5 years
(2021)
France
82.5 years
+0.3 years
(2021)
United Kingdom
80.7 years
+0.3 years
(2021)
Saudi Arabia
76.9 years
+0.7 years
(2021)
Turkey
76.0 years
+0.2 years
(2021)
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More indicators for South Korea
Live births surviving to age 1
288419 years
-5194 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
32.53 years
-0.03 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
30.3%
-1.5%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
1.1
0.0
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
16.9
+1.0
(2019)
Male tobacco use
25.3%
-4.4%
(2030)
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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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