Republic of Korea vs Luxembourg: Life expectancy at birth, male
Republic of Korea
80.8 years
in 2024
Luxembourg
81 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
26th
Luxembourg rank
24th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Republic of Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 81 years against 80.8 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 26th and Luxembourg ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.87 years | 66.25 years | 12.39 years | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 60.12 years | 67.28 years | 7.16 years | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 64.39 years | 70.04 years | 5.65 years | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 69.56 years | 73.1 years | 3.54 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 74.58 years | 76.14 years | 1.56 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 78.64 years | 79.5 years | 0.86 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 80.48 years | 80.78 years | 0.3 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Republic of Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 81 years against 80.8 years in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Republic of Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.2 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Luxembourg?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 26th and Luxembourg ranks 24th 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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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.