Israel vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at birth, total
Israel
83.2 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea
83.63 years
in 2024
Israel rank
17th
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Israel
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 83.63 years against 83.2 years in Israel, a difference of 0.43 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.66 years | 58.07 years | 13.59 years | Israel |
| 1970s | 72.2 years | 63.93 years | 8.27 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 74.77 years | 68.53 years | 6.24 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 77.48 years | 73.54 years | 3.94 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 80.12 years | 77.94 years | 2.18 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 82.18 years | 81.73 years | 0.4512 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 82.85 years | 83.34 years | 0.4902 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Israel or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 83.63 years against 83.2 years in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 0.43 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Israel ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 217 countries.
- 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.