Denmark vs South Korea: Life expectancy at birth, male
Denmark
80.4 years
in 2024
South Korea
80.8 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
29th
South Korea rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 80.8 years against 80.4 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 26th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.47 years | 53.87 years | 16.6 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 71.1 years | 60.12 years | 10.98 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 71.62 years | 64.39 years | 7.23 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 72.94 years | 69.56 years | 3.38 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 75.39 years | 74.58 years | 0.81 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 78.56 years | 78.64 years | 0.08 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 79.82 years | 80.48 years | 0.66 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Denmark or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 80.8 years against 80.4 years in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0.4 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Denmark ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 26th 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, 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.