Life expectancy at age 60, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at age 60, male was 18.82 years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Republic of Korea, 1960β2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 23.21 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.39 years, in 1966.
Republic of 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Republic of Korea
- 96 Mozambique 18.91 years compare
- 97 Palau 18.85 years compare
- 98 Cabo Verde 18.84 years compare
- 100 Italy 18.76 years compare
- 101 Armenia 18.74 years compare
- 102 Tajikistan 18.61 years compare
More gender data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Republic of Korea?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 years in 1966.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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About this data
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.