Female life expectancy in South Korea in 2024 — 86.6 years. Ranked 6 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 53.7%.
1960–2024 · years
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea
| Year | years | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86.6 | +0.2 | +0.23% |
| 2023 | 86.4 | +0.8 | +0.93% |
| 2022 | 85.6 | −1 | −1.15% |
| 2021 | 86.6 | +0.1 | +0.12% |
| 2020 | 86.5 | +0.2 | +0.23% |
| 2019 | 86.3 | +0.6 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.7 | +0 | +0% |
| 2017 | 85.7 | +0.3 | +0.35% |
| 2016 | 85.4 | +0.2 | +0.23% |
| 2015 | 85.2 | +0.2 | +0.24% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.4 | +0.47% |
| 2013 | 84.6 | +0.4 | +0.48% |
| 2012 | 84.2 | +0.2 | +0.24% |
| 2011 | 84 | +0.4 | +0.48% |
| 2010 | 83.6 | +0.2 | +0.24% |
| 2009 | 83.4 | +0.4 | +0.48% |
| 2008 | 83 | +0.5 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 82.5 | +0.4 | +0.49% |
| 2006 | 82.1 | +0.5 | +0.61% |
| 2005 | 81.6 | +0.4 | +0.49% |
| 2004 | 81.2 | +0.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.8 | +0.5 | +0.62% |
| 2002 | 80.3 | +0.2 | +0.25% |
| 2001 | 80.1 | +0.4 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.7 | +0.5 | +0.63% |
| 1999 | 79.2 | +0.2 | +0.25% |
| 1998 | 79 | +0.3 | +0.38% |
| 1997 | 78.7 | +0.4 | +0.51% |
| 1996 | 78.3 | +0.4 | +0.51% |
| 1995 | 77.9 | +0.2 | +0.26% |
| 1994 | 77.7 | +0.4 | +0.52% |
| 1993 | 77.3 | +0.5 | +0.65% |
| 1992 | 76.8 | +0.4 | +0.52% |
| 1991 | 76.4 | +0.5 | +0.66% |
| 1990 | 75.9 | +0.6 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 75.3 | +0.5 | +0.67% |
| 1988 | 74.8 | +0.5 | +0.67% |
| 1987 | 74.3 | +0.5 | +0.68% |
| 1986 | 73.8 | +0.6 | +0.82% |
| 1985 | 73.2 | +0.6 | +0.83% |
| 1984 | 72.6 | +0.7 | +0.97% |
| 1983 | 71.9 | +0.4 | +0.56% |
| 1982 | 71.5 | +0.6 | +0.85% |
| 1981 | 70.9 | +0.5 | +0.71% |
| 1980 | 70.4 | +0.5 | +0.72% |
| 1979 | 69.9 | +0.4 | +0.58% |
| 1978 | 69.5 | +0.4 | +0.58% |
| 1977 | 69.1 | +0.5 | +0.73% |
| 1976 | 68.6 | +0.4 | +0.59% |
| 1975 | 68.2 | +0.4 | +0.59% |
| 1974 | 67.8 | +0.5 | +0.74% |
| 1973 | 67.3 | +0.5 | +0.75% |
| 1972 | 66.8 | +0.5 | +0.75% |
| 1971 | 66.3 | +0.5 | +0.76% |
| 1970 | 65.8 | +0.36 | +0.56% |
| 1969 | 65.44 | +0.51 | +0.79% |
| 1968 | 64.92 | +0.12 | +0.18% |
| 1967 | 64.8 | +6.07 | +10.33% |
| 1966 | 58.74 | −0.25 | −0.43% |
| 1965 | 58.99 | +0.73 | +1.25% |
| 1964 | 58.26 | +0.59 | +1.02% |
| 1963 | 57.67 | +0.1 | +0.17% |
| 1962 | 57.58 | +0.53 | +0.93% |
| 1961 | 57.05 | +0.71 | +1.26% |
| 1960 | 56.34 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many years men live on average. Almost everywhere less than women.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
Mortality Adult mortality rate, femaleHow many women out of a thousand fifteen-year-olds will not live to sixty.
Mortality Maternal mortality ratioThe number of deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy per 100,000 live births.
