Republic of Korea vs Sur: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Republic of Korea
72.45
in 2021
Sur
60.3
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Sur rank
1st
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sur
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 72.45 against 60.3 in Sur, a difference of 12.15.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Sur's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Sur ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.32 | 61.88 | 6.43 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 71.31 | 63.18 | 8.13 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 72.47 | 61.53 | 10.94 | Republic of Korea |
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 Sur?
- Republic of Korea, at 72.45 against 60.3 in Sur as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Republic of Korea and Sur?
- 12.15, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sur?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sur rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Sur 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.