| Characteristic | Life expectancy in years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.7 |
| 2023 | 83.5 |
| 2022 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 83.5 |
| 2019 | 83.3 |
| 2018 | 82.7 |
| 2017 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 82.4 |
| 2015 | 82.1 |
| 2014 | 81.8 |
| 2013 | 81.4 |
| 2012 | 80.9 |
| 2011 | 80.6 |
| 2010 | 80.2 |
| 2009 | 80 |
| 2008 | 79.6 |
| 2007 | 79.2 |
| 2006 | 78.8 |
| 2005 | 78.2 |
| 2004 | 77.8 |
| 2003 | 77.3 |
| 2002 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 76.5 |
| 2000 | 76 |
| 1999 | 75.5 |
| 1998 | 75.1 |
| 1997 | 74.7 |
| 1996 | 74.2 |
| 1995 | 73.8 |
| 1994 | 73.5 |
| 1993 | 73.1 |
| 1992 | 72.6 |
| 1991 | 72.2 |
| 1990 | 71.7 |
| 1989 | 71.2 |
| 1988 | 70.7 |
| 1987 | 70.1 |
| 1986 | 69.5 |
| 1985 | 68.9 |
| 1984 | 68.3 |
| 1983 | 67.7 |
| 1982 | 67.2 |
| 1981 | 66.7 |
| 1980 | 66.1 |
| 1979 | 65.6 |
| 1978 | 65.3 |
| 1977 | 65 |
| 1976 | 64.6 |
| 1975 | 64.2 |
| 1974 | 63.9 |
| 1973 | 63.5 |
| 1972 | 63.1 |
| 1971 | 62.7 |
| 1970 | 62.3 |
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Release date
December 2025
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Region
South Korea
Survey time period
1970 to 2024
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