Japan vs Republic of Korea: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Japan
1.07
in 2023
Republic of Korea
1.07
in 2023
Japan rank
99th
Republic of Korea rank
102nd
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 99th and Republic of Korea ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.29 | 0.2312 | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.11 | 0.0371 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.14 | 0.0686 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.15 | 0.0705 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.12 | 0.0367 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.1 | 0.0114 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.09 | 0.008 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.08 | 0.0033 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 1.07 against 1.07 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 99th and Republic of Korea ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.