Korea vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Korea
81.19 years
in 2023
Sweden
81.44 years
in 2023
Korea rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.44 years against 81.19 years in Korea, a difference of 0.25 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.47 years | 70.75 years | 31.27 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 53.87 years | 71.62 years | 17.75 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 60.06 years | 72.23 years | 12.17 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 63.69 years | 73.76 years | 10.07 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 69.2 years | 76 years | 6.8 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 74.62 years | 78.34 years | 3.72 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 78.78 years | 80.34 years | 1.56 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.39 years | 81.16 years | 0.7635 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.44 years against 81.19 years in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.25 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Korea ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th 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
Period life expectancy at birth.