Japan vs South Korea: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Japan
73.4
in 2021
South Korea
72.45
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
South Korea rank
3rd
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73.4 against 72.45 in South Korea, a difference of 0.95.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.73 | 68.32 | 3.41 | Japan |
| 2010s | 72.94 | 71.31 | 1.63 | Japan |
| 2020s | 73.52 | 72.47 | 1.04 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 73.4 against 72.45 in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.95, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Japan ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.