Health in Gwangju, South Korea: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Gwangju 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 Gwangju?
Boys born in Gwangju in 2023 could expect to live 80.3 years and girls 86.0 years, a gap of 5.7 years. Men's life expectancy was 6th highest of 17 and women's was 7th lowest of 17.
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy at 65 in Gwangju?
A 65-year-old in Gwangju could expect 21.3 more years of life in 2023 (19.1 for men, 23.2 for women), joint 5th highest of 17.
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow many people in Gwangju live to 65?
On 2023 death rates, 91,665 of every 100,000 babies born in Gwangju would be alive at age 65 and 55,126 at age 85 (survival to 65 ranks 7th highest of 17).
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Gwangju?
The chance of a baby dying before its first birthday in Gwangju was 3.9 per 1,000 births on 2023 rates (0.00392 as a probability), the highest 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; Gwangju was at 83.1 years. Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copy
How Gwangju compares with other metropolitan cities
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Gwangju ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Daejeon | 83.6 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 |
Life expectancy at 65 (further years) (2023)
Gwangju ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at 65 (further years) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gyeonggi Province | 21.6 years |
| 4 | Daejeon | 21.5 years |
| 5 | Daegu | 21.3 years |
| 6 | Gwangju | 21.3 years |
| 7 | Gangwon State | 21.3 years |
| 8 | South Chungcheong Province | 21.3 years |
| 9 | Incheon | 21.2 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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