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South Korea Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in South Korea stood at 83.63 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.2% from 83.43 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 81.72 years (up 2.3% since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 53.8 years in 1960. South Korea ranked 14th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in South Korea?

Life expectancy at birth in South Korea stood at 83.63 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in South Korea rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.2% from 83.43 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 81.72 years (up 2.3% since).

How does South Korea rank for Life expectancy at birth?

South Korea ranked 14th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Life expectancy at birth on record in South Korea?

The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 53.8 years in 1960.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in South Korea
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountrySouth Korea
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=KR

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=KR.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=KR.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_kor,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- South Korea}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/KOR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=KR}
}