Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Sex gap in life expectancy
Republic of Korea
5.96 years
in 2023
Taiwan, China
5.98 years
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
71st
Taiwan, China rank
69th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Republic of Korea
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 5.98 years against 5.96 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 71st and Taiwan, China ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.11 years | 4.64 years | 3.47 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 6.11 years | 4.88 years | 1.22 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 8.54 years | 4.93 years | 3.61 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 9.26 years | 5.02 years | 4.24 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 8.26 years | 5.7 years | 2.56 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 7.33 years | 6.33 years | 0.9954 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6.67 years | 0.1299 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 6.27 years | 6.3 years | 0.0339 years | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 5.98 years against 5.96 years in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 0.02 years, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 71st and Taiwan, China ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.