South Korea vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
South Korea
80.8 years
in 2024
Netherlands
80.6 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
26th
Netherlands rank
27th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 80.8 years against 80.6 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.87 years | 71.16 years | 17.29 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 60.12 years | 71.5 years | 11.38 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 64.39 years | 73.09 years | 8.7 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 69.56 years | 74.56 years | 5 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 74.58 years | 77 years | 2.42 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 78.64 years | 79.8 years | 1.16 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 80.48 years | 80.12 years | 0.36 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 Netherlands?
- South Korea, at 80.8 years against 80.6 years in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.2 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Netherlands 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.