In 2012 the life expectancy in South Korea increased to 80.9 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 84.2 years and for men 77.6 years.South Korea’s position improvened with respect to the 193 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 29th in 2011 to 23th in 2012.
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 2011, when it was 80.6 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 2002, when it was 76.8 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.