In 2008 the life expectancy in South Korea increased to 79.6 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 83 years and for men 76.2 years.South Korea’s position improvened with respect to the 193 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 29th in 2007 to 28th in 2008.
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 2007, when it was 79.2 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1998, when it was 75.1 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.