South Korea vs Taiwan: Difference in male and female life expectancy
South Korea
5.93
in 2023
Taiwan
5.96
in 2023
South Korea rank
63rd
Taiwan rank
61st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 5.96 against 5.93 in South Korea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 63rd and Taiwan ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.91 | 5.05 | 5.87 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 6.13 | 4.9 | 1.23 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 8.36 | 4.75 | 3.61 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 9.12 | 4.85 | 4.27 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.19 | 5.6 | 2.59 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 6.28 | 1.01 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.77 | 6.63 | 0.1414 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.23 | 6.28 | 0.0463 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 5.96 against 5.93 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.03, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- South Korea ranks 63rd and Taiwan ranks 61st 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.