Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Russian Federation: Life expectancy at birth, total
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
73.74 years
in 2024
Russian Federation
73.44 years
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
120th
Russian Federation rank
123rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 73.74 years against 73.44 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 120th and Russian Federation ranks 123rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.54 years | 68.17 years | 9.63 years | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 64.51 years | 67.85 years | 3.34 years | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 68.92 years | 68.23 years | 0.6917 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 65.77 years | 66.39 years | 0.6164 years | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 66.76 years | 66.3 years | 0.4656 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 72.14 years | 71.1 years | 1.05 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 73.45 years | 72.1 years | 1.35 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Russian Federation?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 73.74 years against 73.44 years in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Russian Federation?
- 0.3 years, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Russian Federation?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Russian Federation rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 120th and Russian Federation ranks 123rd of 218 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.