Republic of Korea vs OECD members: Life expectancy at birth, female
Republic of Korea
86.6 years
in 2024
OECD members
82.99 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
6th
OECD members rank
3rd
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Republic of Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 86.6 years against 82.99 years in OECD members, a difference of 3.61 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.98 years | 71.33 years | 11.35 years | OECD members |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 74.1 years | 6.17 years | OECD members |
| 1980s | 72.87 years | 76.84 years | 3.97 years | OECD members |
| 1990s | 77.72 years | 78.91 years | 1.19 years | OECD members |
| 2000s | 81.47 years | 80.86 years | 0.6147 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 84.97 years | 82.46 years | 2.51 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 86.34 years | 82.3 years | 4.04 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 OECD members?
- Republic of Korea, at 86.6 years against 82.99 years in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Republic of Korea and OECD members?
- 3.61 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and OECD members rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd 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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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.