IDA & IBRD total vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at birth, male
IDA & IBRD total
69.77 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea
80.8 years
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
30th
Republic of Korea rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 80.8 years against 69.77 years in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 11.03 years.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.56 years | 53.87 years | 4.31 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 54.79 years | 60.12 years | 5.33 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 58.95 years | 64.39 years | 5.44 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 61.86 years | 69.56 years | 7.7 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 64.9 years | 74.58 years | 9.68 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 67.89 years | 78.64 years | 10.75 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 68.88 years | 80.48 years | 11.6 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, IDA & IBRD total or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 80.8 years against 69.77 years in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between IDA & IBRD total and Republic of Korea?
- 11.03 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Republic of Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Republic of Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 30th and Republic of 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.