South Korea vs Liechtenstein: Life expectancy at birth, female

South Korea
86.6 years
in 2024
Liechtenstein
86.3 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
6th
Liechtenstein rank
8th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Liechtenstein
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 86.6 years against 86.3 years in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.3 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

South Korea ranks 6th and Liechtenstein ranks 8th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Liechtenstein in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1960s 59.98 years 75.12 years 15.14 years Liechtenstein
1970s 67.93 years 77.55 years 9.62 years Liechtenstein
1980s 72.87 years 79.94 years 7.07 years Liechtenstein
1990s 77.72 years 81.56 years 3.84 years Liechtenstein
2000s 81.47 years 83.12 years 1.65 years Liechtenstein
2010s 84.97 years 84.66 years 0.31 years South Korea
2020s 86.34 years 85.66 years 0.68 years South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, South Korea or Liechtenstein?
South Korea, at 86.6 years against 86.3 years in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between South Korea and Liechtenstein?
0.3 years, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Liechtenstein?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Liechtenstein rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
South Korea ranks 6th and Liechtenstein ranks 8th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.