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South Korea Life Expectancy

South Korea's life expectancy rose to 83.43 years in 2023, up from 82.68 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.9% (0.75) from the previous year. South Korea has the 13th highest life expectancy. Within Asia, it ranks 3rd out of 48 countries.

South Korea's happiness index fell to 6.04 points in 2024, down from 6.06 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 83.43
2022 82.68
2021 83.53
2020 83.43
2019 83.23
2018 82.63
2017 82.63
2016 82.28
2015 82.02
2014 81.72
2013 81.27
2012 80.82
2011 80.57
2010 80.12
2009 79.97
2008 79.52
2007 79.12
2006 78.67
2005 78.17
2004 77.67
2003 77.21
2002 76.77
2001 76.41
2000 75.91
1999 75.41
1998 75
1997 74.6
1996 74.15
1995 73.7
1994 73.4
1993 73
1992 72.5
1991 72.05
1990 71.6
1989 71.05
1988 70.55
1987 70
1986 69.45
1985 68.8
1984 68.2
1983 67.55
1982 67.1
1981 66.55
1980 66.05
1979 65.55
1978 65.2
1977 64.9
1976 64.5
1975 64.15
1974 63.8
1973 63.41
1972 63.01
1971 62.61
1970 62.16
1969 61.48
1968 60.94
1967 60.93
1966 55.52
1965 55.86
1964 55.39
1963 55.03
1962 55.05
1961 54.48
1960 53.8
South Korea Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in South Korea is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 2.3 2.4 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.52 2.51 2021