Japan vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at birth
Japan
84.46
in 2021
Republic of Korea
83.8
in 2021
Japan rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.46 against 83.8 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.66.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 184 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 | 78.17 | 4.18 | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.78 | 82.15 | 1.63 | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.56 | 83.8 | 0.7634 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 84.46 against 83.8 in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.66, 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 at birth?
- Japan ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
- 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.