Women survival to age 65 in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Women survival to age 65 was 96.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.25
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
96.43
in 2023
All-time low
53.11
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Republic of Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 96.25 for women survival to age 65 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Republic of Korea peaked at 96.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.11, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Women survival to age 65 in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.11 | — |
| 1961 | 53.93 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 54.4 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 54 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 54.66 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 55.64 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 54.49 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 66.13 | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 65.94 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.57 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 67.45 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 68.28 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 69.31 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 70.22 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 71.1 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 71.92 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 72.65 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 72.39 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 73.43 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 75.54 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 72.81 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 77.21 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 76.79 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.05 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 78.14 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 78.86 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 79.89 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 80.21 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 81.62 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 82.29 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 82.64 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 83.3 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 84.33 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 85.2 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 85.53 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.14 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 86.98 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 87.68 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 88.33 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.91 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.59 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 90.32 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.54 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.71 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.21 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.61 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.14 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.43 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.96 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.35 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.52 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.85 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.44 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.19 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.76 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.9 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.12 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.04 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.3 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.59 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.43 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 96.25 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.89 | 53.11 | 66.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.23 | 67.45 | 75.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.39 | 72.81 | 82.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.9 | 82.64 | 88.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.49 | 89.59 | 93.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.93 | 93.52 | 96.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.52 | 94.59 | 96.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 1 Monaco 96.56 compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 96.12 compare
- 4 Macau, China 95.47 compare
- 5 French Polynesia 95.43 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 women survival to age 65 in Republic of Korea?
- Women survival to age 65 in Republic of Korea was 96.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.11 in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for women survival to age 65?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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