In 2022, the average life expectancy at birth in South Korea was 82.7 years. This represents a slight decrease compared to the previous year. Life expectancy has increased steadily since 2008, when it was 80.2 years. Overall, women show higher life expectancies than men, a difference of around six years.
Life expectancy at birth in South Korea from 1970 to 2022 (in years)
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Statistics Korea. (December 4, 2023). Life expectancy at birth in South Korea from 1970 to 2022 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976019/south-korea-life-expectancy-at-birth/
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Statistics Korea. (2023). Life expectancy at birth in South Korea from 1970 to 2022 (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976019/south-korea-life-expectancy-at-birth/
Statistics Korea. "Life Expectancy at Birth in South Korea from 1970 to 2022 (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976019/south-korea-life-expectancy-at-birth/
Statistics Korea, Life expectancy at birth in South Korea from 1970 to 2022 (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976019/south-korea-life-expectancy-at-birth/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Life expectancy at birth in South Korea from 1970 to 2022 (in years) [Graph], Statistics Korea, December 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/976019/south-korea-life-expectancy-at-birth/