Korea vs Sur: Life expectancy at age 60

Korea
26.16
in 2021
Sur
17.93
in 2021
Korea rank
2nd
Sur rank
1st

Life expectancy at age 60 over time

  • Korea
  • Sur
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 26.16 against 17.93 in Sur, a difference of 8.23.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Sur's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 2nd and Sur ranks 1st of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sur Difference Ahead
2000s 21.91 19.75 2.16 Korea
2010s 24.91 20.76 4.14 Korea
2020s 26.19 19.27 6.91 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, Korea or Sur?
Korea, at 26.16 against 17.93 in Sur as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60 between Korea and Sur?
8.23, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sur?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea and Sur rank globally for life expectancy at age 60?
Korea ranks 2nd and Sur ranks 1st of 184 countries.
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
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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