Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Latvia: Life expectancy at birth, male

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
71.55 years
in 2024
Latvia
71.6 years
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
111th
Latvia rank
109th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 71.6 years against 71.55 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th and Latvia ranks 109th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 56.25 years 66.35 years 10.1 years Latvia
1970s 61.92 years 64.68 years 2.75 years Latvia
1980s 65.98 years 64.85 years 1.13 years Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 62.35 years 62.5 years 0.1458 years Latvia
2000s 63.12 years 66.09 years 2.97 years Latvia
2010s 69.4 years 69.5 years 0.0958 years Latvia
2020s 71.12 years 70.06 years 1.06 years Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Latvia?
Latvia, at 71.6 years against 71.55 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Latvia?
0.05 years, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Latvia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Latvia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th and Latvia ranks 109th of 218 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.