Japan vs Korea: Life expectancy
Japan
84.1 Years
in 2024
Korea
83.7 Years
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
Korea rank
1st
Life expectancy over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.1 Years against 83.7 Years in Korea, a difference of 0.4 Years.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.15 Years | 64.02 Years | 10.13 Years | Japan |
| 1980s | 77.53 Years | 68.64 Years | 8.89 Years | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.79 Years | 73.64 Years | 6.15 Years | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.11 Years | 78.02 Years | 4.09 Years | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.68 Years | 81.81 Years | 1.87 Years | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.28 Years | 83.4 Years | 0.88 Years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 84.1 Years against 83.7 Years in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Japan and Korea?
- 0.4 Years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 41 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.