East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs South Korea: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
75.96 years
in 2024
South Korea
83.63 years
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
13th
South Korea rank
14th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.63 years against 75.96 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 7.67 years.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 14th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.67 years | 56.85 years | 6.18 years | South Korea |
| 1970s | 59.55 years | 63.93 years | 4.38 years | South Korea |
| 1980s | 65.18 years | 68.53 years | 3.34 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 68.87 years | 73.54 years | 4.67 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 72.13 years | 77.94 years | 5.81 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 74.79 years | 81.73 years | 6.94 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 75.75 years | 83.34 years | 7.59 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 83.63 years against 75.96 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 7.67 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.