Korea vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Korea
81.19 years
in 2023
Spain
80.96 years
in 2023
Korea rank
18th
Spain rank
21st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Korea currently reports 81.19 years against 80.96 years in Spain, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Korea ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.47 years | 63.45 years | 23.98 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 53.87 years | 67.81 years | 13.94 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 60.06 years | 70.42 years | 10.36 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 63.69 years | 73.14 years | 9.45 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 69.2 years | 74.49 years | 5.29 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 74.62 years | 77.13 years | 2.51 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 78.78 years | 79.87 years | 1.09 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 80.39 years | 80.01 years | 0.386 years | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Korea or Spain?
- Korea, at 81.19 years against 80.96 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Korea and Spain?
- 0.23 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Korea ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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