South Korea vs Singapore: Life expectancy at birth, total
South Korea
83.63 years
in 2024
Singapore
83.35 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
14th
Singapore rank
15th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.63 years against 83.35 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
South Korea ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 15th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.85 years | 67.04 years | 10.19 years | Singapore |
| 1970s | 63.93 years | 70.12 years | 6.19 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 68.53 years | 73.61 years | 5.09 years | Singapore |
| 1990s | 73.54 years | 76.38 years | 2.84 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 77.94 years | 79.59 years | 1.65 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 81.73 years | 82.56 years | 0.8322 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 83.34 years | 83.2 years | 0.1434 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 Singapore?
- South Korea, at 83.63 years against 83.35 years in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.28 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 15th 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.