Health in South Korea
306 indicators covering health for South Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age population, age 21, male, interpolated | 263,987 | 2025 | down 30.9% | 50th |
| Age population, age 21, female, interpolated | 245,405 | 2025 | down 24.9% | 49th |
| Age population, age 20, male, interpolated | 249,080 | 2025 | down 33.6% | 53rd |
| Immunization, measles | 97.0% | 2024 | down 2.0% | 31st |
| Immunization, DPT | 97.0% | 2024 | down 2.0% | 29th |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.4% | 186th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 20.5% | 177th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.2% | 179th |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.2% | 177th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 97.0% | 2024 | down 2.0% | 29th |
| Immunization, BCG | 97.0% | 2024 | down 2.0% | 51st |
| Survival to age 65, male | 90.6% | 2024 | up 4.3% | 17th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 96.2% | 2024 | up 1.3% | 2nd |
| Fertility rate, total | 0.748 births per woman | 2024 | down 37.9% | 214th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 80.8 years | 2024 | up 2.8% | 26th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 83.63 years | 2024 | up 2.3% | 14th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 86.6 years | 2024 | up 1.9% | 6th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 21.9% | 179th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 20.7% | 179th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.2% | 178th |
| Death rate, crude | 7 per 1,000 people | 2024 | up 32.1% | 120th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 8.8% | 192nd |
| Birth rate, crude | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 45.3% | 214th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 53.42 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 28.5% | 204th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 20.5 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 22.8% | 213th |
| Life expectancy | 84.33 years | 2023 | up 3.0% | 5th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 4 | 2023 | down 42.9% | 173rd |
| Number of maternal deaths | 9 | 2023 | down 71.0% | 119th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 216.6% | 4th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 0.0% | 2023 | down 68.4% | 191st |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 0.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 25.0% | 169th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 0.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 20.0% | 168th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 0.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | unchanged | 166th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 0.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 16.7% | 166th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 1.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 16.7% | 166th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 2 per 1,000 | 2024 | unchanged | 178th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 1 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 25.0% | 158th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 1.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 6.2% | 170th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 4.5% | 182nd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 1.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 6.7% | 180th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 1.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 36.4% | 142nd |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 9.8% | 2024 | down 4.6% | 166th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 35.9% | 2022 | up 15.4% | 153rd |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 46.0% | 2022 | up 24.6% | 125th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 24.9% | 2022 | up 0.5% | 187th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 97.0% | 2024 | down 2.0% | 26th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 93.22 years | 2100 | up 1.3% | 5th |
| Population ages 35-39, male | 1.73 million | 2025 | down 13.8% | 30th |
| Population ages 10-14, female | 4.3% | 2025 | down 9.1% | 208th |
| Population ages 10-14, male | 4.5% | 2025 | down 11.0% | 209th |
| Population ages 20-24, female | 5.0% | 2025 | down 22.2% | 186th |
| Population ages 70-74, female | 5.1% | 2025 | up 33.9% | 43rd |
| Population ages 55-59, male | 8.3% | 2025 | up 10.3% | 6th |
| Population ages 60-64, female | 8.1% | 2025 | up 46.9% | 5th |
| Population ages 60-64, male | 8.0% | 2025 | up 52.1% | 6th |
| Population ages 65-69, female | 7.3% | 2025 | up 70.4% | 6th |
| Population ages 65-69, male | 6.9% | 2025 | up 75.5% | 6th |
| Population ages 80 and above, male | 3.3% | 2025 | up 100.8% | 42nd |
| Population ages 75-79, female | 3.8% | 2025 | up 20.7% | 51st |
| Population ages 80 and above, female | 6.4% | 2025 | up 69.7% | 29th |