
Life Expectancy, HIV and AIDS statistics Republic of Korea (compared to Western Pacific)
Based on information from the World Health Organization, below you will find an overview of some important health indicators. Besides the overall life expectancy in Republic of Korea also the development of HIV and AIDS in Republic of Korea is shown. The indicators included are life expectancy at life expectancy at birth (years), age 60 (years), number of children under 15 living with HIV, number of deaths due to AIDS, number of people (all ages) living with HIV, number of under-five deaths from HIV/AIDS, prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). On this website we also provide information about life expectancy, HIV and AIDS for other countries in Western Pacific and other continents.
Average life expectancy Republic of Korea
One important indicator of the status of health in Republic of Korea is the overall average life expectancy in Republic of Korea. The latest WHO information shows that in 2009 the average life expectation in Republic of Korea was 80. The average life expectancy for woman was 83, while men had a life expectancy of 77 in Republic of Korea. The average life expectancy in Western Pacific region was 75 years. This is 5 years lower than the average life expectancy in Republic of Korea. In 2000 the average life expectancy in Republic of Korea was 76 years, compared to 72 years in Western Pacific.
HIV and AIDS Republic of Korea.
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Graph number of people with HIV in Republic of Korea

Number of deaths AIDS Republic of Korea
A sad but important statistic to understand the development of HIV in Republic of Korea is the number of deaths from to HIV/AIDS. For 2009 the estimate is less than 500 people died due to AIDS. It is estimated that 1 children below 5 years died due to AIDS in Republic of Korea in 2009.
Deaths children younger than 5 due to HIV by year in Republic of Korea

HIV and AIDS Republic of Korea
The table below shows HIV and AIDS indicators from 2001 to 2009 in Republic of Korea. Where data was not available the value is shown as "NA".
Year | people with HIV | % people with HIV between 15-49 | HIV deaths by year | HIV deaths children below 5 year |
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2009 | 9,500 | NA | <500 | 1 |
2008 | 9,300 | NA | <500 | 1 |
2007 | 9,100 | NA | <500 | 1 |
2006 | 8,700 | NA | <500 | 1 |
2005 | 8,300 | NA | <500 | 1 |
2004 | 7,700 | NA | <500 | 1 |
2003 | 7,000 | NA | <500 | 0 |
2002 | 6,200 | NA | <500 | 0 |
2001 | 5,200 | NA | <500 | 0 |
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