Life expectancy vs. health spending in South Korea
South Korea: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 84.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs. health spending in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. health spending in South Korea is 84.33 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in South Korea peaked at 84.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.23 years, in 1950.
South Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.69 years | 22.23 years | 52.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.79 years | 53.76 years | 61.43 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.14 years | 62.17 years | 66.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.15 years | 64.85 years | 70.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.28 years | 70.99 years | 75.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.33 years | 76.23 years | 80.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.32 years | 80.72 years | 83.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.65 years | 82.73 years | 84.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 San Marino 85.71 years compare
- 3 Hong Kong 85.51 years compare
- 4 Japan 84.71 years compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 years compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.07 years compare
- 8 Andorra 84.04 years compare
More health data for South Korea
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 223,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 212,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 222,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 240,352 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. health spending in South Korea?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in South Korea was 84.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.23 years in 1950.
- How does South Korea rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.