Korea vs Western Pacific (WHO region): ex - expectation of life at age x
Korea
83.8
in 2021
Western Pacific (WHO region)
77.42
in 2021
Korea rank
3rd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
2nd
ex - expectation of life at age x over time
- Korea
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8 against 77.42 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 6.38.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.17 | 73.4 | 4.77 | Korea |
| 2010s | 82.15 | 76.55 | 5.6 | Korea |
| 2020s | 83.8 | 77.56 | 6.24 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ex - expectation of life at age x, Korea or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Korea, at 83.8 against 77.42 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in ex - expectation of life at age x between Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 6.38, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
- 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.