South Korea vs Turkmenistan: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
South Korea
5.96
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5.97
in 2023
South Korea rank
71st
Turkmenistan rank
70th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- South Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.97 against 5.96 in South Korea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.11 | 8.46 | 0.3499 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 6.11 | 8.58 | 2.47 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 8.54 | 7.77 | 0.7724 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 9.26 | 6.4 | 2.86 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.26 | 6.88 | 1.38 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.33 | 7.45 | 0.1236 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6.4 | 0.4053 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 6.16 | 0.1076 | 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.97 against 5.96 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.01, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- South Korea ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 70th 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.