Health in Sejong, South Korea: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Sejong was 83.7 years in 2023 (Ministry of Data and Statistics abridged life table), joint 3rd highest of 17.
How long do men and women live in Sejong?
Boys born in Sejong in 2023 could expect to live 81.3 years and girls 86.2 years, a gap of 4.9 years. Men's life expectancy was 2nd 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 Sejong?
A 65-year-old in Sejong could expect 20.9 more years of life in 2023 (18.7 for men, 23.1 for women), joint 4th lowest of 17.
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow many people in Sejong live to 65?
On 2023 death rates, 93,960 of every 100,000 babies born in Sejong would be alive at age 65 and 55,380 at age 85 (survival to 65 ranks the highest of 17).
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Sejong?
The chance of a baby dying before its first birthday in Sejong was 2.5 per 1,000 births on 2023 rates (0.00247 as a probability), joint 9th 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; Sejong was at 83.7 years. Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copy
How Sejong compares with other special self-governing cities
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Sejong ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul | 85.0 years |
| 2 | Gyeonggi Province | 83.9 years |
| 3 | Sejong | 83.7 years |
| 4 | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province | 83.7 years |
| 5 | Daejeon | 83.6 years |
| 6 | Daegu | 83.2 years |
| 7 | Incheon | 83.1 years |
Life expectancy at 65 (further years) (2023)
Sejong ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at 65 (further years) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | North Gyeongsang Province | 21.1 years |
| 12 | South Jeolla Province | 21.0 years |
| 13 | Ulsan | 20.9 years |
| 14 | Sejong | 20.9 years |
| 15 | Busan | 20.8 years |
| 16 | North Chungcheong Province | 20.8 years |
| 17 | South Gyeongsang Province | 20.8 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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