Probability that a male will outlive a female in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 33.52 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
33.52
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
212th
of 229 countries
All-time high
43.65
in 1954
All-time low
31.38
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability that a male will outlive a female in Korea, Republic of, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea, Republic of recorded 33.52 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Korea, Republic of peaked at 43.65 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 31.38, in 1981.

Korea, Republic of ranks 212th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40.84 35.04 43.65 10
1960s 39.77 36.73 41.93 10
1970s 34.61 31.84 36.64 10
1980s 31.89 31.38 32.94 10
1990s 32.19 32.01 32.36 10
2000s 32.86 32.18 33.31 10
2010s 32.81 32.47 33.22 10
2020s 32.8 32.43 33.52 4

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 209 Poland, Republic of 34.27 compare
  2. 210 Palestine 33.82 compare
  3. 211 Japan 33.6 compare
  4. 213 Kazakhstan, Republic of 33.02 compare
  5. 214 Vietnam 32.62 compare
  6. 215 Moldova, Republic of 32.41 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Korea, Republic of?
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Korea, Republic of was 33.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 43.65 in 1954.
What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 31.38 in 1981.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Korea, Republic of ranks 212th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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