The female life expectancy at birth in South Korea currently stands at 86.8 years, which is 0.1 years (0.1%) higher than 2020.
            
            
        Female life expectancy at birth in South Korea
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    Source:
            
        Data availability:
        Regions:
            236
        Date range: 1950 to 2100
        Points:
            
                35,636
        Measure:
                Years
            
            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
                                    1.2
                                    
                                        0.0
                                    
                                    (2023)
                                
                            Female suicide mortality rate
                                    16.9
                                    
                                        +0.2
                                    
                                    (2021)
                                
                            Male tobacco use
                                    25.3%
                                    
                                        -4.4%
                                    
                                    (2030)
                                
                            
            South Korea Female life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
        
        | Period | Value | Change | 
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 86.8 years | +0.1 years | 
| 2020 | 86.7 years | -0.0 years | 
| 2019 | 86.7 years | +0.3 years | 
| 2018 | 86.5 years | +0.1 years | 
| 2017 | 86.4 years | +0.3 years | 
| 2016 | 86.1 years | +0.3 years | 
| 2015 | 85.8 years | +0.1 years | 
| 2014 | 85.7 years | +0.5 years | 
| 2013 | 85.2 years | +0.5 years | 
| 2012 | 84.7 years | +0.1 years | 
| 2011 | 84.6 years | +0.4 years | 
| 2010 | 84.2 years | +0.2 years | 
| 2009 | 84.0 years | +0.5 years | 
| 2008 | 83.5 years | +0.7 years | 
| 2007 | 82.8 years | +0.3 years | 
| 2006 | 82.5 years | +0.6 years | 
| 2005 | 81.9 years | +0.4 years | 
| 2004 | 81.5 years | +0.5 years | 
| 2003 | 81.1 years | -0.0 years | 
| 2002 | 81.1 years | +0.1 years | 
| 2001 | 81.0 years | +0.8 years | 
| 2000 | 80.2 years | +0.4 years | 
| 1999 | 79.8 years | +0.4 years | 
| 1998 | 79.4 years | +0.4 years | 
| 1997 | 79.0 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1996 | 78.4 years | +0.3 years | 
| 1995 | 78.2 years | +0.3 years | 
| 1994 | 77.9 years | +0.3 years | 
| 1993 | 77.6 years | +0.2 years | 
| 1992 | 77.4 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1991 | 76.9 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1990 | 76.4 years | +0.7 years | 
| 1989 | 75.7 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1988 | 75.1 years | +0.8 years | 
| 1987 | 74.3 years | +0.1 years | 
| 1986 | 74.2 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1985 | 73.8 years | +0.3 years | 
| 1984 | 73.5 years | +1.5 years | 
| 1983 | 72.0 years | -0.7 years | 
| 1982 | 72.7 years | -0.6 years | 
| 1981 | 73.3 years | +2.9 years | 
| 1980 | 70.4 years | -1.1 years | 
| 1979 | 71.4 years | +1.3 years | 
| 1978 | 70.1 years | +0.9 years | 
| 1977 | 69.2 years | -0.5 years | 
| 1976 | 69.7 years | +0.4 years | 
| 1975 | 69.2 years | +0.4 years | 
| 1974 | 68.9 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1973 | 68.2 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1972 | 67.6 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1971 | 67.1 years | +0.7 years | 
| 1970 | 66.4 years | +0.3 years | 
| 1969 | 66.1 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1968 | 65.6 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1967 | 65.1 years | +2.0 years | 
| 1966 | 63.1 years | +1.5 years | 
| 1965 | 61.6 years | +1.3 years | 
| 1964 | 60.3 years | +1.5 years | 
| 1963 | 58.8 years | +0.8 years | 
| 1962 | 58.0 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1961 | 57.4 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1960 | 56.8 years | +0.7 years | 
| 1959 | 56.1 years | +0.9 years | 
| 1958 | 55.2 years | +1.0 years | 
| 1957 | 54.2 years | +1.2 years | 
| 1956 | 52.9 years | +1.7 years | 
| 1955 | 51.2 years | +2.2 years | 
| 1954 | 49.0 years | +3.0 years | 
| 1953 | 46.0 years | +2.8 years | 
| 1952 | 43.2 years | +5.0 years | 
| 1951 | 38.2 years | +4.6 years | 
| 1950 | 33.6 years | 
