Health in Jeonbuk State, South Korea: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Jeonbuk State was 83.1 years in 2023 (Ministry of Data and Statistics abridged life table), joint 7th highest of 17.
How long do men and women live in Jeonbuk State?
Boys born in Jeonbuk State in 2023 could expect to live 80.0 years and girls 86.2 years, a gap of 6.2 years. Men's life expectancy was joint 9th highest of 17 and women's was joint 4th highest of 17.
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy at 65 in Jeonbuk State?
A 65-year-old in Jeonbuk State could expect 21.2 more years of life in 2023 (18.9 for men, 23.4 for women), joint 9th highest of 17.
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow many people in Jeonbuk State live to 65?
On 2023 death rates, 91,221 of every 100,000 babies born in Jeonbuk State would be alive at age 65 and 54,295 at age 85 (survival to 65 ranks 8th lowest of 17).
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Jeonbuk State?
The chance of a baby dying before its first birthday in Jeonbuk State was 1.6 per 1,000 births on 2023 rates (0.00164 as a probability), 2nd lowest of 17. This is a life-table probability, not a count of deaths.
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyMore figures
- Across the 17 local governments, life expectancy at birth in 2023 ranged from 82.4 to 85.0 years; Jeonbuk State was at 83.1 years. Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copy
How Jeonbuk State compares with other special self-governing provinces
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Jeonbuk State ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Daegu | 83.2 years |
| 7 | Incheon | 83.1 years |
| 8 | Gwangju | 83.1 years |
| 9 | Jeonbuk State | 83.1 years |
| 10 | South Chungcheong Province | 83.0 years |
| 11 | Ulsan | 82.9 years |
| 12 | Gangwon State | 82.8 years |
Life expectancy at 65 (further years) (2023)
Jeonbuk State ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at 65 (further years) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Gangwon State | 21.3 years |
| 8 | South Chungcheong Province | 21.3 years |
| 9 | Incheon | 21.2 years |
| 10 | Jeonbuk State | 21.2 years |
| 11 | North Gyeongsang Province | 21.1 years |
| 12 | South Jeolla Province | 21.0 years |
| 13 | Ulsan | 20.9 years |
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Sources
- Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS: Life Tables: abridged life tables by province (5-year age groups), 2023 (table DT_1B44), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 422d4dc3e3f8…)
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