South Korea — population, births, and life expectancy
Births and population
South Korea accounts for 0.1792% of annual births across the 172 places in this game dataset. The population baseline is 51,749,000, and annual births total 236,394. These figures describe a shared starting context, not an individual's future.
Health and life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth is 84.3 years; under-five mortality is 2.9 per 1,000 live births. These are population-level baselines, not an individual prognosis. The female and male figures below are game estimates derived from the average and a modeled gap.
Education and living conditions
Expected years of schooling: 16.6 years. GDP per capita at purchasing power parity: 54,029 international dollars. Internet use: 97%. A national average cannot describe every household or explain the causes of a difference.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual births | 236,394 births per year |
| Population | 51,749,000 people |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 54,029 international dollars |
| Gini index | 0.33 (0–1) |
| Urban population | 81% |
| Agricultural employment | 5% |
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 0.72 |
| Expected years of schooling | 16.6 years |
| Gross tertiary enrollment | 100% |
| Internet use | 97% |
| Life satisfaction | 6.06 / 10 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.3 years |
| Female life expectancy (game estimate) | 87.4 years |
| Male life expectancy (game estimate) | 81.3 years |
| Under-five mortality | 2.9 per 1,000 live births |
| Maternal mortality | 8 per 100,000 live births |
| Intentional homicide rate | 0.5 per 100,000 people |
| Male tobacco use | 35% |
| Female tobacco use | 6% |
| Women aged 20–24 who married before age 18 (%) | 0.5% |
| Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 2.4 per 1,000 live births |
| Adult HIV prevalence (%) | 0.03% |
| Road traffic deaths (per 100,000 people) | 6.5 per 100,000 people |
| Out-of-pocket share of health expenditure (%) | 30% |
More country context
The reference model lists United States: country profile, Canada: country profile, Australia: country profile, and Japan: country profile as migration destinations associated with this place. These links describe model background, not current migration flows or immigration advice.
Compare other places
For another life-expectancy context, read Australia: health and longevity. To compare a different share of annual births, explore births and population — Jordan. Continue through all country baselines, or start a life in 1in8B to experience the model through a fictional life.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Australia · Life expectancy at birth | 83.9 years |
| Jordan · Annual births | 235,776 births per year |
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Sources and interpretation
The existing baseline draws on UN World Population Prospects 2024 and World Bank development indicators, among other public statistics. It combines different reference years; individual observation years and estimation flags were not retained. Consult the original series before using these figures for research or current decisions.
The supplementary indicators retain values from a reference model. Some missing observations in the original model may have been replaced with regional averages; affected values are not individually flagged. Individual values have not all been checked against the original statistical agencies. These are not current live measurements.
For definitions and source context, consult UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UNAIDS HIV data, WHO road safety and health expenditure data, and World Happiness Report. These are source-lineage references, not a claim that every value matches the current series.
The dataset covers 172 places. Birth shares are calculated within this covered set, not from a complete live global census. Missing values remain missing. Gross tertiary enrollment can exceed 100%; GDP at PPP is not a salary, and the Gini index here uses a 0–1 scale. Game estimates are not official forecasts.
For the underlying values and units, Download the baseline data. The file contains the baseline used to generate these pages.