Republic of Korea vs North America: Life expectancy at birth, female
Republic of Korea
86.6 years
in 2024
North America
81.72 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
6th
North America rank
7th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Republic of Korea
- North America
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 86.6 years against 81.72 years in North America, a difference of 4.88 years.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and North America ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and North America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.98 years | 73.89 years | 13.92 years | North America |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 76.27 years | 8.34 years | North America |
| 1980s | 72.87 years | 78.27 years | 5.4 years | North America |
| 1990s | 77.72 years | 79.29 years | 1.57 years | North America |
| 2000s | 81.47 years | 80.31 years | 1.16 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 84.97 years | 81.46 years | 3.51 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 86.34 years | 80.75 years | 5.59 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Republic of Korea or North America?
- Republic of Korea, at 86.6 years against 81.72 years in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Republic of Korea and North America?
- 4.88 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th and North America ranks 7th of 218 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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About this data
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.