South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Life expectancy at birth, male
South Korea
80.8 years
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
70.42 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 80.8 years against 70.42 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.38 years.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 218 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.87 years | 46.52 years | 7.35 years | South Korea |
| 1970s | 60.12 years | 52.41 years | 7.71 years | South Korea |
| 1980s | 64.39 years | 57.77 years | 6.62 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 69.56 years | 62.74 years | 6.82 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 74.58 years | 65.88 years | 8.7 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 78.64 years | 68.18 years | 10.46 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 80.48 years | 69.18 years | 11.3 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- South Korea, at 80.8 years against 70.42 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10.38 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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.