Health in Korea 10 indicators covering health for Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Life expectancy - Regions 83.5 Years 2023 up 2.6% 1st Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 up 34.2% 2nd Health status - Regions — Crude mortality rate 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 up 34.2% 2nd Health care - Regions — Active physicians 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2025 up 23.4% 2nd Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2025 up 23.4% 2nd Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Age-adjusted 6.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2023 down 13.0% 2nd Health risks - Regions — Respiratory system diseases mortality crude 89.77 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2024 up 88.6% 1st Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude 134.65 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2024 up 18.2% 2nd Health care - Regions — Practising nurses 10.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2025 up 42.6% 1st Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses 10.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2025 up 42.6% 1st