Americas (WHO region) vs Korea: ex - expectation of life at age x
Americas (WHO region)
74.11
in 2021
Korea
83.8
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Korea rank
3rd
ex - expectation of life at age x over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8 against 74.11 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 9.69.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Korea ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.15 | 78.17 | 3.02 | Korea |
| 2010s | 76.68 | 82.15 | 5.47 | Korea |
| 2020s | 74.59 | 83.8 | 9.21 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ex - expectation of life at age x, Americas (WHO region) or Korea?
- Korea, at 83.8 against 74.11 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in ex - expectation of life at age x between Americas (WHO region) and Korea?
- 9.69, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Korea rank globally for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Korea ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.