Japan vs Republic of Korea: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60
Japan
20.36
in 2021
Republic of Korea
19.63
in 2021
Japan rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.36 against 19.63 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.73.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.31 | 16.63 | 2.68 | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.04 | 18.76 | 1.29 | Japan |
| 2020s | 20.44 | 19.66 | 0.7875 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 20.36 against 19.63 in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.73, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Japan ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.