Guernsey vs Korea: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Guernsey
81.01 years
in 2023
Korea
81.19 years
in 2023
Guernsey rank
19th
Korea rank
18th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Guernsey
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 81.19 years against 81.01 years in Guernsey, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 19th and Korea ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Guernsey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.46 years | 39.47 years | 29.98 years | Guernsey |
| 1960s | 70.09 years | 53.87 years | 16.22 years | Guernsey |
| 1970s | 70.27 years | 60.06 years | 10.22 years | Guernsey |
| 1980s | 72.78 years | 63.69 years | 9.09 years | Guernsey |
| 1990s | 75.36 years | 69.2 years | 6.16 years | Guernsey |
| 2000s | 78.24 years | 74.62 years | 3.62 years | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 80.6 years | 78.78 years | 1.82 years | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 80.73 years | 80.39 years | 0.3388 years | Guernsey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Guernsey or Korea?
- Korea, at 81.19 years against 81.01 years in Guernsey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Guernsey and Korea?
- 0.18 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guernsey and Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Guernsey ranks 19th and Korea ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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