Republic of Korea vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, total
Republic of Korea
83.63 years
in 2024
Spain
83.89 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Spain rank
12th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 83.89 years against 83.63 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.85 years | 70.39 years | 13.54 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 63.93 years | 73.23 years | 9.3 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 68.53 years | 76.23 years | 7.7 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 73.54 years | 77.88 years | 4.34 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 77.94 years | 80.19 years | 2.25 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 81.73 years | 82.95 years | 1.23 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 83.34 years | 83.27 years | 0.0654 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Republic of Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 83.89 years against 83.63 years in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 0.26 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th 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.