Italy vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at birth, total

Italy
83.95 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea
83.63 years
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Republic of Korea rank
14th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 83.95 years against 83.63 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.32 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 70.12 years 56.85 years 13.28 years Italy
1970s 72.69 years 63.93 years 8.76 years Italy
1980s 75.38 years 68.53 years 6.85 years Italy
1990s 78.1 years 73.54 years 4.56 years Italy
2000s 80.75 years 77.94 years 2.81 years Italy
2010s 82.78 years 81.73 years 1.05 years Italy
2020s 82.97 years 83.34 years 0.3698 years Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Italy, at 83.95 years against 83.63 years in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Italy and Republic of Korea?
0.32 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Italy ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.