Health in Korea
37 indicators covering health for Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to | 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2019 | down 42.9% | 16th |
| Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference | -5.8 Years | 2024 | up 9.4% | 1st |
| Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference | 5.8 Years | 2024 | down 9.4% | 2nd |
| Life expectancy | 83.7 Years | 2024 | up 2.3% | 1st |
| Infant health: low birthweight | 7.8 Percentage of live births | 2024 | up 36.8% | 2nd |
| Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality | 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2024 | down 25.8% | 3rd |
| Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage | 51,751 Persons | 2024 | up 2.0% | 1st |
| Causes of mortality | 352,511 Deaths | 2023 | up 32.4% | 1st |
| Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence | 140 Cases | 2024 | down 47.2% | 1st |
| Hospital beds by function of healthcare | 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 8.4% | 1st |
| Hospital beds by sector | 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 8.4% | 1st |
| Hospitals | 81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 12.7% | 1st |
| 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 |
| Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Pest and disease | 5.54 Percentage of general services support estimate | 2024 | down 0.6% | 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 |
| Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories | 17.9 Days | 2024 | up 6.5% | 1st |
| Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Age-adjusted | 6.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2023 | down 13.0% | 2nd |
| Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories | 8.72 million Discharges | 2024 | up 8.4% | 1st |
| Health risks - Regions — Respiratory system diseases mortality crude | 89.77 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 88.6% | 1st |
| Avoidable mortality | 85,016 Deaths | 2023 | down 9.9% | 1st |
| Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality | 57,918 Deaths | 2023 | down 15.3% | 1st |
| Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality | 27,098 Deaths | 2023 | up 4.4% | 1st |
| Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude | 134.65 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 18.2% | 2nd |
| Pharmaceutical consumption | 379.9 Defined daily dose per 1 000 inhabitants per day | 2024 | down 10.2% | 1st |
| Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2024 | down 12.9% | 1st |
| Perceived health status | 11.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 2024 | down 27.6% | 2nd |
| Acute care — Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality | 8.1 Per 100 admissions | 2023 | down 1.2% | 1st |
| Acute care — Ischaemic stroke 30 day mortality | 3.2 Per 100 admissions | 2023 | down 23.8% | 2nd |
| Acute care — Haemorrhagic stroke 30 day mortality | 15.7 Per 100 admissions | 2023 | down 12.8% | 2nd |
| Primary care — Congestive heart failure hospital admission | 75.1 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 2023 | down 12.2% | 3rd |
| Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses | 10.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 42.6% | 1st |
| Health care - Regions — Practising nurses | 10.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2025 | up 42.6% | 1st |
| End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital | 38.6 Percentage of deaths | 2023 | down 6.8% | 3rd |
| Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care | 0.35 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 25.0% | 1st |