Australia vs South Korea: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Australia
83.3
in 2021
South Korea
83.6
in 2021
Australia rank
4th
South Korea rank
3rd
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.6 against 83.3 in Australia, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.8 | 64.6 | 8.2 | Australia |
| 1980s | 75.64 | 68.92 | 6.72 | Australia |
| 1990s | 77.92 | 73.64 | 4.28 | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.54 | 78.02 | 2.52 | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.29 | 81.81 | 0.48 | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.25 | 83.55 | 0.3 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 83.6 against 83.3 in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.3, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Australia ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.