Japan vs South Korea: Life expectancy at age 15
Japan
94.45
in 2100
South Korea
93.22
in 2100
Japan rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 94.45 against 93.22 in South Korea, a difference of 1.23.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.12 | 55.71 | 13.41 | Japan |
| 1960s | 72.37 | 64.02 | 8.36 | Japan |
| 1970s | 75.4 | 68.25 | 7.15 | Japan |
| 1980s | 78.4 | 70.48 | 7.91 | Japan |
| 1990s | 80.43 | 74.38 | 6.05 | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.49 | 78.91 | 3.58 | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.97 | 82.68 | 1.29 | Japan |
| 2020s | 85.17 | 84.54 | 0.6247 | Japan |
| 2030s | 86.55 | 85.78 | 0.769 | Japan |
| 2040s | 87.84 | 86.88 | 0.9602 | Japan |
| 2050s | 89.09 | 88 | 1.09 | Japan |
| 2060s | 90.3 | 89.11 | 1.19 | Japan |
| 2070s | 91.5 | 90.23 | 1.27 | Japan |
| 2080s | 92.65 | 91.37 | 1.28 | Japan |
| 2090s | 93.8 | 92.57 | 1.24 | Japan |
| 2100s | 94.45 | 93.22 | 1.23 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 94.45 against 93.22 in South Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.23, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.