Japan vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy
Japan
84.46 Years
in 2021
Republic of Korea
83.8 Years
in 2021
Japan rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Life expectancy over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.46 Years against 83.8 Years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.66 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.36 Years | 78.17 Years | 4.18 Years | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.78 Years | 82.15 Years | 1.63 Years | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.56 Years | 83.8 Years | 0.7634 Years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 84.46 Years against 83.8 Years in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.66 Years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 1st and Republic of 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.