In 2022, there were 1,313 people serving life sentences in South Korea, a decrease of nine people from the previous year. With 1,268 people were serving life sentences in 2012, there has been a gradual increase over the past decade.
Number of people serving life sentences in South Korea from 2012 to 2022
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MOJ (South Korea). (July 25, 2023). Number of people serving life sentences in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222403/south-korea-people-serving-life-sentences/
MOJ (South Korea). "Number of people serving life sentences in South Korea from 2012 to 2022." Chart. July 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222403/south-korea-people-serving-life-sentences/
MOJ (South Korea). (2023). Number of people serving life sentences in South Korea from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222403/south-korea-people-serving-life-sentences/
MOJ (South Korea). "Number of People Serving Life Sentences in South Korea from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222403/south-korea-people-serving-life-sentences/
MOJ (South Korea), Number of people serving life sentences in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222403/south-korea-people-serving-life-sentences/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of people serving life sentences in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], MOJ (South Korea), July 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222403/south-korea-people-serving-life-sentences/