Estonia vs Korea: Life expectancy (Organisation)
Estonia
79.4 Years
in 2024
Korea
83.7 Years
in 2024
Estonia rank
3rd
Korea rank
1st
Life expectancy (Organisation) over time
- Estonia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.7 Years against 79.4 Years in Estonia, a difference of 4.3 Years.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 7 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.2 Years | 64.02 Years | 6.18 Years | Estonia |
| 1980s | 70.12 Years | 68.64 Years | 1.48 Years | Estonia |
| 1990s | 69.15 Years | 73.64 Years | 4.49 Years | Korea |
| 2000s | 72.68 Years | 78.02 Years | 5.34 Years | Korea |
| 2010s | 77.48 Years | 81.81 Years | 4.33 Years | Korea |
| 2020s | 78.48 Years | 83.4 Years | 4.92 Years | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Estonia or Korea?
- Korea, at 83.7 Years against 79.4 Years in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Estonia and Korea?
- 4.3 Years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for life expectancy?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.