Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in South Korea
South Korea: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in South Korea stood at 90.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in South Korea peaked at 92.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1966.
South Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 36.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 49.2% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 51.4% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 64.5% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 75.6% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 83.8% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.8% | 92.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in South Korea?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in South Korea was 90.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1966.
- How does South Korea rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.