Republic of Korea vs Middle income: Life expectancy at birth, male
Republic of Korea
80.8 years
in 2024
Middle income
70.59 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
26th
Middle income rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Republic of Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 80.8 years against 70.59 years in Middle income, a difference of 10.21 years.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.87 years | 48.96 years | 4.91 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 60.12 years | 54.91 years | 5.21 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 64.39 years | 59.55 years | 4.84 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 69.56 years | 62.74 years | 6.82 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 74.58 years | 65.83 years | 8.75 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 78.64 years | 68.76 years | 9.88 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 80.48 years | 69.71 years | 10.77 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Republic of Korea or Middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 80.8 years against 70.59 years in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Republic of Korea and Middle income?
- 10.21 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Middle income rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 26th 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.