South Korea vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth oecd

South Korea
83.6
in 2021
Spain
83.3
in 2021
South Korea rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 83.6 against 83.3 in Spain, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

South Korea ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 64.5 73.78 9.28 Spain
1980s 68.64 76.39 7.75 Spain
1990s 73.64 78.01 4.37 Spain
2000s 78.02 80.49 2.47 Spain
2010s 81.81 83.14 1.33 Spain
2020s 83.55 82.85 0.7 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, South Korea or Spain?
South Korea, at 83.6 against 83.3 in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between South Korea and Spain?
0.3, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
South Korea ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
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