Americas (WHO region) vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at age 60

Americas (WHO region)
20.71
in 2021
Republic of Korea
26.16
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
2nd

Life expectancy at age 60 over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 26.16 against 20.71 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 5.45.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 21.59 21.91 0.3203 Republic of Korea
2010s 22.47 24.91 2.44 Republic of Korea
2020s 20.9 26.19 5.28 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, Americas (WHO region) or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 26.16 against 20.71 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60 between Americas (WHO region) and Republic of Korea?
5.45, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Republic of Korea rank globally for life expectancy at age 60?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed