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South Korea life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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South Korea ranks 4/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 81.6 years for males, 87.5 years for females, and 84.6 years for both sexes combined.

South Korea life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 84.6 81.6 87.5
2025 84.5 81.4 87.4
2024 84.4 81.3 87.3
2023 84.3 81.2 87.2
2022 82.7 79.6 85.8
2021 83.9 80.5 86.9
2020 83.7 80.3 86.8
2019 83.7 80.3 86.7
2018 83.3 79.9 86.4
2017 83.3 79.9 86.4
2016 82.9 79.4 86.1
2015 82.5 79 85.8
2014 82.4 78.7 85.7
2013 81.8 78.2 85.2
2012 81.3 77.7 84.7
2011 81.2 77.5 84.6
2010 80.7 77.1 84.2
2009 80.6 76.9 84
2008 80 76.3 83.5
2007 79.4 75.9 82.8
2006 79 75.4 82.5
2005 78.4 74.8 82
2004 78 74.3 81.6
2003 77.5 73.8 81.1
2002 77.2 73.4 81
2001 76.9 73 80.8
2000 76.2 72.3 80.1
1999 75.6 71.7 79.6
1998 75 71 79.1
1997 74.5 70.5 78.6
1996 74 70 78.1
1995 73.4 69.3 77.5
1994 72.9 68.8 77.1
1993 72.7 68.6 77
1992 72.2 68.1 76.4
1991 71.4 67.2 75.8
1990 71 66.8 75.4
1989 70.7 66.3 75.2
1988 70.2 65.7 74.9
1987 69.3 64.9 74
1986 69 64.5 73.8
1985 68.4 63.9 73.2
1984 68.1 63.7 72.8
1983 66.7 62.3 71.5
1982 67.1 62.5 72
1981 67.1 62.4 72.3
1980 64.8 60.5 69.7
1979 66.1 61.5 71.3
1978 65 60.5 70
1977 64.6 60.3 69.4
1976 65 60.9 69.5
1975 64.7 60.6 69.1
1974 64.2 60.2 68.6
1973 63.8 59.9 68
1972 63.2 59.3 67.4
1971 62.7 58.9 66.7
1970 62.2 58.5 66.1
1969 61.4 57.7 65.4
1968 60.9 57.2 64.9
1967 60.9 57.2 64.8
1966 55.4 52.5 58.7
1965 55.8 52.9 59
1964 55.3 52.7 58.3
1963 55 52.5 57.7
1962 55 52.7 57.6
1961 54.4 52 57
1960 53.8 51.4 56.3
1959 52.9 50.6 55.5
1958 51.8 49.5 54.3
1957 51.6 49.5 53.8
1956 50.2 48.1 52.5
1955 48.4 46.2 50.7
1954 46.1 43.9 48.4
1953 40.5 36.8 44.8
1952 36.6 31.7 42.9
1951 26.6 21 38.2
1950 22.2 17.5 34.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In South Korea, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 70.7 years for men and 74.1 for women, with a combined average of 72.5 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 19.6 healthy years, 17.9 for males and 21.1 for females.

South Korea life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in South Korea, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 55.0 Years

Mean expected age of death: 85.0 Years

Median expected age of death: 86.8 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 99.7% 99.6% 99.8%
50 98.9% 98.5% 99.3%
60 96.5% 95.0% 98.2%
65 94.0% 91.3% 96.8%
70 89.4% 85.0% 93.9%
75 83.0% 76.8% 89.4%
80 72.3% 63.7% 80.9%
85 56.8% 45.9% 67.4%
90 37.3% 25.7% 47.7%
95 18.2% 9.3% 25.4%
100 5.6% 1.7% 8.4%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 26.2% 35.5% 25.5%
99 24.5% 33.3% 23.7%
98 22.6% 30.9% 21.6%
97 20.8% 28.6% 19.7%
96 19% 26.3% 17.8%
95 17.4% 24.2% 16.1%
94 15.9% 22.2% 14.5%
93 14.6% 20.2% 13%
92 13.3% 18.3% 11.7%
91 12% 16.5% 10.5%
90 10.9% 14.9% 9.42%
89 9.87% 13.4% 8.4%
88 8.91% 12.1% 7.47%
87 8% 10.8% 6.61%
86 7.17% 9.69% 5.83%
85 6.42% 8.66% 5.13%
84 5.75% 7.75% 4.52%
83 5.15% 6.96% 3.98%
82 4.63% 6.26% 3.52%
81 4.18% 5.65% 3.13%
80 3.79% 5.1% 2.8%
79 3.42% 4.6% 2.5%
78 3.07% 4.12% 2.22%
77 2.72% 3.65% 1.95%
76 2.38% 3.21% 1.69%
75 2.07% 2.8% 1.44%
74 1.8% 2.45% 1.23%
73 1.58% 2.16% 1.06%
72 1.41% 1.95% 0.94%
71 1.31% 1.81% 0.86%
70 1.25% 1.72% 0.81%
69 1.19% 1.65% 0.76%
68 1.11% 1.56% 0.69%
67 1.02% 1.44% 0.62%
66 0.9% 1.3% 0.53%
65 0.78% 1.14% 0.44%
64 0.68% 0.99% 0.37%
63 0.59% 0.88% 0.31%
62 0.53% 0.78% 0.27%
61 0.46% 0.69% 0.24%
60 0.41% 0.62% 0.21%
59 0.37% 0.56% 0.19%
58 0.33% 0.5% 0.17%
57 0.3% 0.45% 0.15%
56 0.27% 0.41% 0.13%
55 0.24% 0.36% 0.11%
54 0.21% 0.32% 0.1%
53 0.19% 0.28% 0.09%
52 0.17% 0.25% 0.08%
51 0.15% 0.23% 0.08%
50 0.14% 0.2% 0.07%
49 0.13% 0.19% 0.07%
48 0.12% 0.17% 0.06%
47 0.11% 0.15% 0.06%
46 0.09% 0.13% 0.05%
45 0.09% 0.12% 0.05%
44 0.08% 0.11% 0.04%
43 0.07% 0.1% 0.04%
42 0.06% 0.09% 0.04%
41 0.06% 0.08% 0.03%
40 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
39 0.05% 0.06% 0.03%
38 0.04% 0.05% 0.03%
37 0.04% 0.05% 0.03%
36 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
35 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
34 0.03% 0.03% 0.02%
33 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
32 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
31 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
30 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
29 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
28 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
27 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
26 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
25 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
24 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
23 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
22 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
21 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
20 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
19 0.01% 0.01% 0.009%
18 0.01% 0.01% 0.008%
17 0.009% 0.01% 0.007%
16 0.008% 0.009% 0.006%
15 0.007% 0.008% 0.006%
14 0.006% 0.006% 0.005%
13 0.005% 0.005% 0.005%
12 0.005% 0.005% 0.004%
11 0.005% 0.005% 0.004%
10 0.005% 0.006% 0.005%
9 0.006% 0.006% 0.006%
8 0.007% 0.007% 0.006%
7 0.007% 0.007% 0.007%
6 0.008% 0.008% 0.008%
5 0.009% 0.009% 0.009%
4 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
3 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
2 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
1 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
0 0.19% 0.2% 0.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In South Korea, the risk of dying is lowest at age 12 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 0.19% in the birth year, 0.02% at age 30, 0.41% at 60, and 3.79% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in South Korea never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 8,269 years — 6,912 for males and 10,459 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102.8 102.1 102.9
99 102 101.3 102.1
98 101.2 100.4 101.3
97 100.5 99.6 100.6
96 99.7 98.8 99.8
95 99 98 99.1
94 98.3 97.2 98.5
93 97.6 96.5 97.8
92 96.9 95.7 97.2
91 96.2 95 96.6
90 95.6 94.4 96
89 95 93.7 95.5
88 94.4 93.1 95
87 93.9 92.5 94.5
86 93.3 91.9 94
85 92.8 91.3 93.6
84 92.4 90.8 93.2
83 91.9 90.3 92.8
82 91.5 89.8 92.4
81 91.1 89.3 92.1
80 90.7 88.9 91.7
79 90.3 88.5 91.4
78 89.9 88.1 91.1
77 89.6 87.7 90.9
76 89.3 87.3 90.6
75 89 87 90.4
74 88.7 86.7 90.2
73 88.5 86.4 90
72 88.3 86.1 89.9
71 88 85.9 89.7
70 87.8 85.6 89.6
69 87.6 85.3 89.4
68 87.4 85.1 89.3
67 87.2 84.8 89.1
66 87 84.6 89
65 86.8 84.4 88.9
64 86.7 84.2 88.8
63 86.5 84 88.7
62 86.4 83.8 88.7
61 86.3 83.7 88.6
60 86.2 83.5 88.5
59 86.1 83.4 88.5
58 86 83.3 88.4
57 85.9 83.1 88.4
56 85.8 83 88.4
55 85.8 82.9 88.3
54 85.7 82.8 88.3
53 85.6 82.8 88.3
52 85.6 82.7 88.2
51 85.5 82.6 88.2
50 85.5 82.5 88.2
49 85.4 82.5 88.1
48 85.4 82.4 88.1
47 85.4 82.4 88.1
46 85.3 82.3 88.1
45 85.3 82.3 88.1
44 85.2 82.2 88
43 85.2 82.2 88
42 85.2 82.2 88
41 85.2 82.1 88
40 85.1 82.1 88
39 85.1 82.1 88
38 85.1 82.1 87.9
37 85.1 82 87.9
36 85.1 82 87.9
35 85.1 82 87.9
34 85 82 87.9
33 85 82 87.9
32 85 82 87.9
31 85 82 87.9
30 85 81.9 87.9
29 85 81.9 87.8
28 85 81.9 87.8
27 85 81.9 87.8
26 85 81.9 87.8
25 85 81.9 87.8
24 85 81.9 87.8
23 84.9 81.9 87.8
22 84.9 81.9 87.8
21 84.9 81.9 87.8
20 84.9 81.8 87.8
19 84.9 81.8 87.8
18 84.9 81.8 87.8
17 84.9 81.8 87.8
16 84.9 81.8 87.8
15 84.9 81.8 87.8
14 84.9 81.8 87.8
13 84.9 81.8 87.8
12 84.9 81.8 87.7
11 84.9 81.8 87.7
10 84.9 81.8 87.7
9 84.9 81.8 87.7
8 84.9 81.8 87.7
7 84.9 81.8 87.7
6 84.9 81.8 87.7
5 84.8 81.8 87.7
4 84.8 81.8 87.7
3 84.8 81.7 87.7
2 84.8 81.7 87.7
1 84.8 81.7 87.7
0 84.6 81.6 87.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In South Korea, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 86.8 years, rising to 87.8 at 70, 89 at 75, and 90.7 at 80 — all higher than the 84.6 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in South Korea.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 5.61% 1.7% 8.36%
99 7.43% 2.54% 11%
98 9.59% 3.68% 14%
97 12.1% 5.15% 17.4%
96 15% 6.99% 21.2%
95 18.1% 9.22% 25.2%
94 21.5% 11.8% 29.5%
93 25.2% 14.8% 34%
92 29.1% 18.2% 38.5%
91 33% 21.7% 43%
90 37.1% 25.6% 47.5%
89 41.2% 29.5% 51.8%
88 45.2% 33.6% 56%
87 49.1% 37.6% 60%
86 52.9% 41.7% 63.7%
85 56.5% 45.6% 67.1%
84 60% 49.4% 70.3%
83 63.2% 53.1% 73.2%
82 66.3% 56.7% 75.9%
81 69.2% 60.1% 78.3%
80 71.9% 63.3% 80.6%
79 74.5% 66.4% 82.7%
78 76.8% 69.2% 84.5%
77 79% 71.8% 86.2%
76 80.9% 74.2% 87.7%
75 82.6% 76.4% 89%
74 84.1% 78.3% 90.1%
73 85.5% 80% 91.1%
72 86.7% 81.6% 91.9%
71 87.8% 83.1% 92.7%
70 89% 84.6% 93.5%
69 90% 86% 94.2%
68 91% 87.3% 94.8%
67 92% 88.6% 95.4%
66 92.8% 89.8% 95.9%
65 93.5% 90.8% 96.4%
64 94.2% 91.7% 96.7%
63 94.7% 92.5% 97%
62 95.2% 93.3% 97.3%
61 95.7% 93.9% 97.5%
60 96.1% 94.5% 97.7%
59 96.4% 95% 97.9%
58 96.8% 95.5% 98.1%
57 97% 95.9% 98.2%
56 97.3% 96.3% 98.3%
55 97.5% 96.7% 98.5%
54 97.7% 97% 98.6%
53 97.9% 97.3% 98.6%
52 98.1% 97.5% 98.7%
51 98.2% 97.7% 98.8%
50 98.4% 97.9% 98.9%
49 98.5% 98.1% 98.9%
48 98.6% 98.3% 99%
47 98.7% 98.4% 99.1%
46 98.8% 98.6% 99.1%
45 98.9% 98.7% 99.2%
44 99% 98.8% 99.2%
43 99.1% 98.9% 99.2%
42 99.1% 99% 99.3%
41 99.2% 99% 99.3%
40 99.2% 99.1% 99.3%
39 99.3% 99.2% 99.4%
38 99.3% 99.2% 99.4%
37 99.3% 99.3% 99.4%
36 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
35 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
34 99.4% 99.4% 99.5%
33 99.5% 99.4% 99.5%
32 99.5% 99.4% 99.5%
31 99.5% 99.4% 99.5%
30 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
29 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
28 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
27 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
26 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
25 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
24 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
23 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
22 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
21 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
20 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
19 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
18 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
17 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
16 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
15 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
14 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
13 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
12 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
11 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
10 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
9 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
8 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
7 99.7% 99.7% 99.8%
6 99.7% 99.7% 99.8%
5 99.8% 99.7% 99.8%
4 99.8% 99.8% 99.8%
3 99.8% 99.8% 99.8%
2 99.8% 99.8% 99.8%
1 99.8% 99.8% 99.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In South Korea, 96.1% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 89% past 70, 71.9% past 80, 37.1% past 90, and only 5.61% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare South Korea Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in South Korea

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 1,496 465 2,272
99 1,820 846 2,596
98 2,167 1,138 3,025
97 2,513 1,472 3,426
96 2,846 1,839 3,778
95 3,154 2,227 4,062
94 3,435 2,625 4,281
93 3,670 2,997 4,428
92 3,854 3,319 4,513
91 3,978 3,585 4,529
90 4,047 3,805 4,469
89 4,064 3,960 4,351
88 4,023 4,047 4,181
87 3,931 4,072 3,963
86 3,793 4,036 3,713
85 3,628 3,949 3,445
84 3,448 3,833 3,175
83 3,257 3,697 2,914
82 3,068 3,548 2,673
81 2,894 3,393 2,454
80 2,726 3,228 2,253
79 2,548 3,050 2,065
78 2,355 2,849 1,876
77 2,149 2,624 1,680
76 1,925 2,380 1,478
75 1,706 2,136 1,283
74 1,512 1,917 1,112
73 1,347 1,729 968
72 1,225 1,589 862
71 1,153 1,507 801
70 1,109 1,458 760
69 1,068 1,416 712
68 1,012 1,359 656
67 936 1,279 588
66 837 1,167 507
65 730 1,035 424
64 636 909 354
63 563 810 305
62 501 727 266.7
61 443 649 231.4
60 398 585 204.3
59 359 531 182.7
58 322 481 162.3
57 290 435 143.6
56 260.8 391 126.9
55 232.6 349 111.9
54 206.2 309 98.8
53 182.4 273 88.5
52 164.8 244.9 82.1
51 151 221.8 77.5
50 137.9 200.6 72.6
49 126.7 182.6 68.3
48 116.1 166 63.9
47 104.4 148.4 58.3
46 93.1 131.9 52.6
45 84.3 118.5 48.1
44 76.2 106.4 44
43 68.6 95.3 40.2
42 61.9 85.1 37
41 55.8 75.6 34.2
40 50.2 66.9 31.8
39 44.8 58.7 29.5
38 40.1 51.5 27.4
37 36.1 45.3 25.6
36 32.3 39.8 23.6
35 28.9 35.1 21.7
34 26 31.3 20
33 23.6 28.1 18.4
32 21.5 25.4 16.9
31 19.7 23.3 15.6
30 18.2 21.5 14.5
29 16.8 19.9 13.4
28 15.6 18.5 12.5
27 14.6 17.3 11.8
26 13.8 16.2 11.2
25 13.2 15.4 10.8
24 12.8 14.9 10.5
23 12.6 14.8 10.3
22 12.5 14.7 10.1
21 12.4 14.7 9.89
20 12.1 14.4 9.53
19 11.5 13.8 9.02
18 10.5 12.6 8.27
17 9.2 10.9 7.37
16 7.83 9.14 6.44
15 6.59 7.52 5.6
14 5.61 6.25 4.94
13 5.01 5.45 4.54
12 4.72 5.06 4.37
11 4.77 5.05 4.47
10 5.33 5.63 5.02
9 6.1 6.42 5.75
8 6.71 7.03 6.38
7 7.2 7.46 6.92
6 7.76 7.93 7.57
5 8.61 8.68 8.54
4 9.92 9.86 9.98
3 11.9 11.7 12.1
2 14.9 14.5 15.2
1 19.6 19.2 20.2
0 189.5 203.7 174.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In South Korea, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 89 for both sexes combined, 87 for males, and 91 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 83.9 for men, 89.4 for women, and 86.8 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect South Korea's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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