Australia vs South Korea: Life expectancy
Australia
83.1 Years
in 2021
South Korea
83.8 Years
in 2021
Australia rank
5th
South Korea rank
3rd
Life expectancy over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.8 Years against 83.1 Years in Australia, a difference of 0.7 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.77 Years | 78.17 Years | 2.59 Years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.42 Years | 82.15 Years | 0.2643 Years | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.23 Years | 83.8 Years | 0.5639 Years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 83.8 Years against 83.1 Years in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.7 Years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.