Japan vs South Korea: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Japan
6.05
in 2023
South Korea
5.93
in 2023
Japan rank
60th
South Korea rank
63rd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.05 against 5.93 in South Korea, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.67 | 10.91 | 7.24 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 4.7 | 6.13 | 1.42 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.99 | 8.36 | 3.37 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 5.49 | 9.12 | 3.64 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.26 | 8.19 | 1.93 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 7.29 | 0.4948 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 6.77 | 0.4799 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 6.23 | 0.1616 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 6.05 against 5.93 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.12, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.