Health in Daejeon, South Korea: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Daejeon was 83.6 years in 2023 (Ministry of Data and Statistics abridged life table), 5th highest of 17.
How long do men and women live in Daejeon?
Boys born in Daejeon in 2023 could expect to live 81.1 years and girls 86.1 years, a gap of 5.0 years. Men's life expectancy was 4th highest of 17 and women's was joint 8th highest of 17.
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy at 65 in Daejeon?
A 65-year-old in Daejeon could expect 21.5 more years of life in 2023 (19.5 for men, 23.4 for women), 4th highest of 17.
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyHow many people in Daejeon live to 65?
On 2023 death rates, 92,187 of every 100,000 babies born in Daejeon would be alive at age 65 and 55,978 at age 85 (survival to 65 ranks 4th highest of 17).
Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Daejeon?
The chance of a baby dying before its first birthday in Daejeon 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; Daejeon was at 83.6 years. Source: Ministry of Data and Statistics, published on KOSIS · saved copy
How Daejeon compares with other metropolitan cities
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Daejeon ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (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 |
| 8 | Gwangju | 83.1 years |
Life expectancy at 65 (further years) (2023)
Daejeon ranks 4 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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