High income (World Bank) vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at birth

High income (World Bank)
79.65
in 2021
Republic of Korea
83.8
in 2021
High income (World Bank) rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
3rd

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Republic of Korea
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 83.8 against 79.65 in High income (World Bank), a difference of 4.15.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times High income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.

High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income (World Bank) averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 78.53 78.17 0.356 High income (World Bank)
2010s 80.4 82.15 1.76 Republic of Korea
2020s 79.81 83.8 3.99 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, High income (World Bank) or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 83.8 against 79.65 in High income (World Bank) as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between High income (World Bank) and Republic of Korea?
4.15, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do High income (World Bank) and Republic of Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed