South Korea vs Small states: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
South Korea
80.8 years
in 2024
Small states
70.61 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
26th
Small states rank
25th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- South Korea
- Small states
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 80.8 years against 70.61 years in Small states, a difference of 10.19 years.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
South Korea ranks 26th and Small states ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.87 years | 57.24 years | 3.37 years | Small states |
| 1970s | 60.12 years | 59.11 years | 1.01 years | South Korea |
| 1980s | 64.39 years | 61.38 years | 3.01 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 69.56 years | 63.07 years | 6.49 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 74.58 years | 65.41 years | 9.17 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 78.64 years | 68.43 years | 10.21 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 80.48 years | 69.68 years | 10.8 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 Small states?
- South Korea, at 80.8 years against 70.61 years in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between South Korea and Small states?
- 10.19 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Small states rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Small states ranks 25th 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.