South Korea vs Macao: Life expectancy at birth, total
South Korea
83.63 years
in 2024
Macao
83.33 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
14th
Macao rank
16th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- South Korea
- Macao
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.63 years against 83.33 years in Macao, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macao ahead.
South Korea ranks 14th and Macao ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.85 years | 66.08 years | 9.23 years | Macao |
| 1970s | 63.93 years | 70.6 years | 6.68 years | Macao |
| 1980s | 68.53 years | 74.35 years | 5.82 years | Macao |
| 1990s | 73.54 years | 77.35 years | 3.81 years | Macao |
| 2000s | 77.94 years | 81.28 years | 3.33 years | Macao |
| 2010s | 81.73 years | 83.06 years | 1.33 years | Macao |
| 2020s | 83.34 years | 83.49 years | 0.1517 years | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, South Korea or Macao?
- South Korea, at 83.63 years against 83.33 years in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between South Korea and Macao?
- 0.3 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Macao ranks 16th 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.