Japan vs Republic of Korea: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Japan
73.4
in 2021
Republic of Korea
72.45
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73.4 against 72.45 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.95.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd 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 | 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 (hale) at birth, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 73.4 against 72.45 in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.95, 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 birth?
- Japan ranks 2nd 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 birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.