Arab World vs South Korea: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Arab World
70.9 years
in 2024
South Korea
80.8 years
in 2024
Arab World rank
24th
South Korea rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Arab World
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 80.8 years against 70.9 years in Arab World, a difference of 9.9 years.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 26th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.81 years | 53.87 years | 8.06 years | South Korea |
| 1970s | 51.57 years | 60.12 years | 8.55 years | South Korea |
| 1980s | 57.6 years | 64.39 years | 6.79 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 62.96 years | 69.56 years | 6.6 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 66.27 years | 74.58 years | 8.31 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 68.71 years | 78.64 years | 9.93 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 69.78 years | 80.48 years | 10.7 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Arab World or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 80.8 years against 70.9 years in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Arab World and South Korea?
- 9.9 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Arab World ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (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.