Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Republic of Korea
72.45
in 2021
Singapore
73.65
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Singapore rank
1st
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 73.65 against 72.45 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.2.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.32 | 70.72 | 2.41 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 71.31 | 72.89 | 1.58 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 72.47 | 73.72 | 1.25 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 73.65 against 72.45 in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 1.2, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st 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.