Health in Seoul, South Korea: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Seoul was 85.0 years in 2023 (Ministry of Data and Statistics abridged life table), the highest of 17.
How long do men and women live in Seoul?
Boys born in Seoul in 2023 could expect to live 82.0 years and girls 88.0 years, a gap of 6.0 years. Men's life expectancy was the highest of 17 and women's was the highest of 17.
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy at 65 in Seoul?
A 65-year-old in Seoul could expect 22.6 more years of life in 2023 (20.3 for men, 24.9 for women), the highest of 17.
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow many people in Seoul live to 65?
On 2023 death rates, 92,913 of every 100,000 babies born in Seoul would be alive at age 65 and 60,691 at age 85 (survival to 65 ranks 2nd highest of 17).
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Seoul?
The chance of a baby dying before its first birthday in Seoul was 2.0 per 1,000 births on 2023 rates (0.00200 as a probability), 5th 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; Seoul was at 85.0 years. Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copy
How Seoul compares with other special cities
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Seoul ranks 1 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)
Seoul ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at 65 (further years) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul | 22.6 years |
| 2 | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province | 22.2 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 |
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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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