Survival to age 65 of cohort in Korea

Korea: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 96.25 in 2024. β–² 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

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Korea, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Korea is 96.25, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Korea peaked at 96.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.11, in 1960.

Korea ranks 2nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Korea

  1. 1 Monaco 96.56 compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 96.12 compare
  3. 4 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 95.47 compare
  4. 5 French Polynesia 95.43 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Korea?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Korea was 96.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 96.43 in 2023.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 53.11 in 1960.
How does Korea rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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