Average effective retirement women in South Korea
South Korea: Average effective retirement women was 72.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
72.3
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
73.1
in 2017
All-time low
62.5
in 1984
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective retirement women in South Korea, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average effective retirement women in South Korea is 72.3, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in South Korea peaked at 73.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.5, in 1984.
South Korea ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Average effective retirement women in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.1 | — |
| 1971 | 63.8 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 63.8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65.1 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 65.6 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.5 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 66.2 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 65.1 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 64.2 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 64.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64.4 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 63 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 65.5 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 64.8 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 62.5 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 63.6 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 63.3 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 62.9 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.7 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.5 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 69.6 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.9 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 67.9 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 66 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 66.6 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 66.8 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 67.3 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.2 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 66.8 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 66.3 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 65.8 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.7 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.3 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.6 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.1 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 67.8 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.5 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.5 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 69.2 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.4 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.8 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 71.9 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.2 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.1 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.3 | -1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 72.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.75, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 72.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.66 | 63.1 | 66.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.22 | 62.5 | 69.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.44 | 66 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.31 | 65.6 | 69.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.03 | 69.4 | 73.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement women in South Korea?
- Average effective retirement women in South Korea was 72.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 in 1984.
- How does South Korea rank for average effective retirement women?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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