South Korea vs Singapore: Life expectancy
South Korea
83.8 Years
in 2021
Singapore
83.86 Years
in 2021
South Korea rank
3rd
Singapore rank
2nd
Life expectancy over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 83.86 Years against 83.8 Years in South Korea, a difference of 0.06 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.17 Years | 80.16 Years | 1.99 Years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 82.15 Years | 82.76 Years | 0.6094 Years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 83.8 Years | 83.93 Years | 0.1282 Years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 83.86 Years against 83.8 Years in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.06 Years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd 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.