Average age, male in South Korea

South Korea: Average age, male was 45.28 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.28
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
45.28
in 2017
All-time low
39.63
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age, male in South Korea, 2001–2017

010203040502001200920172001: 39.62002: 402003: 40.52004: 40.92005: 41.52007: 422008: 42.22009: 42.52010: 42.82011: 43.22012: 43.52013: 43.72014: 442015: 44.42016: 44.82017: 45.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 45.28 for average age, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, male in South Korea peaked at 45.28 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.63, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 2nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age, male in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 39.63 —
2002 40.05 +1.1%
2003 40.47 +1.1%
2004 40.88 +1.0%
2005 41.5 +1.5%
2007 41.97 +1.1%
2008 42.19 +0.5%
2009 42.48 +0.7%
2010 42.77 +0.7%
2011 43.15 +0.9%
2012 43.54 +0.9%
2013 43.69 +0.4%
2014 44.05 +0.8%
2015 44.42 +0.8%
2016 44.8 +0.9%
2017 45.28 +1.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 45.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.73, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 45.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.01, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.15 39.63 42.48 8
2010s 43.96 42.77 45.28 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.57 compare
  2. 3 Italy 43.32 compare
  3. 4 Greece 42.93 compare
  4. 5 Germany 42.82 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, male in South Korea?
Average age, male in South Korea was 45.28 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 45.28 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 39.63 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age, male?
South Korea ranks 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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