US EditionSouth Koreans Live Longer, but Suicide Rate Remains Highest
SOUTH KOREA, JUL 30 – South Korea's life expectancy rose to 83.5 years in 2023, 2.4 years above the OECD average, while its suicide rate remains highest at 23.2 per 100,000 people in 2022.
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South Koreans live longer, but suicide rate remains highest
SEOUL — South Korea’s life expectancy reached 83.5 years as of 2023, surpassing by 2.4 years the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s average of 81.1 years, a report released by the Paris-based organization showed Wednesday. The same OECD Health Statistics 2025 report released via South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare showed that the […]...Keep on reading: South Koreans live longer, but suicide rate remains highest
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seong Seo-ho = The life expectancy of our people was found to be 83.5 years, which is more than two years longer than the average of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.
Korea has a higher life expectancy than its OECD peers — but also the highest suicide rate
Korea has a high life expectancy, but also the highest suicide rate among Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. Health care spending is also rising.
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