South Korea vs Singapore: Life expectancy at birth who gho

South Korea
83.8
in 2021
Singapore
83.86
in 2021
South Korea rank
3rd
Singapore rank
2nd

Life expectancy at birth who gho over time

  • South Korea
  • Singapore
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 83.86 against 83.8 in South Korea, a difference of 0.06.

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 80.16 1.99 Singapore
2010s 82.15 82.76 0.6094 Singapore
2020s 83.8 83.93 0.1282 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth who gho, South Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 83.86 against 83.8 in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth who gho between South Korea and Singapore?
0.06, 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 at birth who gho?
South Korea ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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