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Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in South Korea

South Korea: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) was 18.82 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.82 years
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
23.21 years
in 2021
All-time low
11.39 years
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy at age 60, male in South Korea, 1960–2024

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Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 18.82 years for life expectancy at age 60, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in South Korea peaked at 23.21 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.39 years, in 1966.

South Korea ranks 99th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in South Korea, year by year

Year years Change
1960 12.36 years —
1961 12.42 years +0.5%
1962 12.47 years +0.4%
1963 12.14 years -2.7%
1964 11.98 years -1.3%
1965 11.86 years -1.0%
1966 11.39 years -4.0%
1967 13.66 years +20.0%
1968 13.33 years -2.5%
1969 13.39 years +0.5%
1970 13.49 years +0.7%
1971 13.53 years +0.3%
1972 13.56 years +0.2%
1973 13.61 years +0.4%
1974 13.64 years +0.2%
1975 13.67 years +0.2%
1976 13.69 years +0.1%
1977 13.22 years -3.4%
1978 13.14 years -0.6%
1979 13.54 years +3.0%
1980 12.85 years -5.1%
1981 13.76 years +7.1%
1982 13.63 years -1.0%
1983 13.36 years -1.9%
1984 13.99 years +4.7%
1985 13.96 years -0.2%
1986 14.17 years +1.5%
1987 14.26 years +0.6%
1988 14.59 years +2.3%
1989 14.84 years +1.7%
1990 15.01 years +1.1%
1991 15.17 years +1.1%
1992 15.58 years +2.7%
1993 15.84 years +1.7%
1994 15.85 years +0.1%
1995 16.12 years +1.7%
1996 16.48 years +2.2%
1997 16.72 years +1.4%
1998 16.98 years +1.6%
1999 17.34 years +2.1%
2000 17.7 years +2.1%
2001 18.09 years +2.2%
2002 18.33 years +1.3%
2003 18.55 years +1.2%
2004 18.81 years +1.4%
2005 19.16 years +1.9%
2006 19.51 years +1.8%
2007 19.78 years +1.4%
2008 20.04 years +1.3%
2009 20.36 years +1.6%
2010 20.38 years +0.1%
2011 20.65 years +1.3%
2012 20.7 years +0.3%
2013 21.06 years +1.7%
2014 21.4 years +1.6%
2015 21.56 years +0.7%
2016 21.84 years +1.3%
2017 22.13 years +1.3%
2018 22.15 years +0.1%
2019 22.43 years +1.3%
2020 23.1 years +3.0%
2021 23.21 years +0.5%
2022 22.12 years -4.7%
2023 22.92 years +3.6%
2024 18.82 years -17.9%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 18.82 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.44 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 18.82 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.06 years, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.5 years 11.39 years 13.66 years 10
1970s 13.51 years 13.14 years 13.69 years 10
1980s 13.94 years 12.85 years 14.84 years 10
1990s 16.11 years 15.01 years 17.34 years 10
2000s 19.03 years 17.7 years 20.36 years 10
2010s 21.43 years 20.38 years 22.43 years 10
2020s 22.03 years 18.82 years 23.21 years 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 96 Mozambique 18.91 years compare
  2. 97 Palau 18.85 years compare
  3. 98 Cape Verde 18.84 years compare
  4. 100 Italy 18.76 years compare
  5. 101 Armenia 18.74 years compare
  6. 102 Tajikistan 18.61 years compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 60, male in South Korea?
Life expectancy at age 60, male in South Korea was 18.82 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 23.21 years in 2021.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.39 years in 1966.
How does South Korea rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
South Korea ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.