South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
South Korea
83.63 years
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
75.82 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
14th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
14th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.63 years against 75.82 years in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.81 years.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
South Korea ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.85 years | 57.06 years | 0.2156 years | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 63.93 years | 61.28 years | 2.65 years | South Korea |
| 1980s | 68.53 years | 65.44 years | 3.09 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 73.54 years | 69.01 years | 4.53 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 77.94 years | 72.28 years | 5.66 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 81.73 years | 74.49 years | 7.23 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 83.34 years | 74.22 years | 9.12 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean?
- South Korea, at 83.63 years against 75.82 years in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7.81 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th 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.