In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Korea was 81.4 years, up from 81.3 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Korea with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Korea
Year
Years
2025
81.4
2024
81.3
2023
81.2
2022
79.6
2021
80.5
2020
80.3
2019
80.3
2018
79.9
2017
79.9
2016
79.4
2015
79.0
2014
78.7
2013
78.2
2012
77.7
2011
77.5
2010
77.1
2009
76.9
2008
76.3
2007
75.9
2006
75.4
2005
74.8
2004
74.3
2003
73.8
2002
73.4
2001
73.0
2000
72.3
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.