Caribbean Small States vs South Korea: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Caribbean Small States
70.12 years
in 2024
South Korea
80.8 years
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
28th
South Korea rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 80.8 years against 70.12 years in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.68 years.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.97 years | 53.87 years | 6.1 years | Caribbean Small States |
| 1970s | 62 years | 60.12 years | 1.88 years | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 63.64 years | 64.39 years | 0.7544 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 64.86 years | 69.56 years | 4.7 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 66.64 years | 74.58 years | 7.94 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 68.68 years | 78.64 years | 9.96 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 69.05 years | 80.48 years | 11.43 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Caribbean Small States or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 80.8 years against 70.12 years in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Caribbean Small States and South Korea?
- 10.68 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 28th 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.