In 2006 the life expectancy in South Korea increased to 78.8 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 82.1 years and for men 75.4 years.South Korea’s position improvened with respect to the 193 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 30th in 2005 to 29th in 2006.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in South Korea over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 2005, when it was 78.2 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1996, when it was 74.2 years.
In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in South Korea. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about South Korea in South Korean economy.