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. βΌ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Korea, Republic of, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 209 Poland, Republic of 34.27 compare
- 210 Palestine 33.82 compare
- 211 Japan 33.6 compare
- 213 Kazakhstan, Republic of 33.02 compare
- 214 Vietnam 32.62 compare
- 215 Moldova, Republic of 32.41 compare
More gender data for Korea, Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)
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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