South Korea vs Philippines: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
South Korea
5.96
in 2023
Philippines
5.93
in 2023
South Korea rank
71st
Philippines rank
73rd
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.96 against 5.93 in Philippines, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.11 | 2.64 | 5.48 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 6.11 | 4.36 | 1.75 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 8.54 | 5.69 | 2.85 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 9.26 | 6.85 | 2.42 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.26 | 6.91 | 1.35 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.33 | 6.96 | 0.3704 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6.38 | 0.4265 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 5.76 | 0.5052 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, South Korea or Philippines?
- South Korea, at 5.96 against 5.93 in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between South Korea and Philippines?
- 0.03, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- South Korea ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.