Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 84.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 84.33 for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Korea peaked at 84.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.23, in 1950.
That places South Korea 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.69 | 22.23 | 52.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.79 | 53.76 | 61.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.14 | 62.17 | 66.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.15 | 64.85 | 70.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.28 | 70.99 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.33 | 76.23 | 80.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.32 | 80.72 | 83.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.65 | 82.73 | 84.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 San Marino 85.71 compare
- 3 Hong Kong 85.51 compare
- 4 Japan 84.71 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.07 compare
- 8 Andorra 84.04 compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 11.29 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 20.71 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 11.29 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 11.29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Korea?
- Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Korea was 84.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.23 in 1950.
- How does South Korea rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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