Korea vs Sur: Life expectancy at birth

Korea
83.8
in 2021
Sur
69.78
in 2021
Korea rank
3rd
Sur rank
1st

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Korea
  • Sur
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 83.8 against 69.78 in Sur, a difference of 14.02.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Sur's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 3rd and Sur ranks 1st of 184 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sur Difference Ahead
2000s 78.17 71.26 6.92 Korea
2010s 82.15 73.08 9.07 Korea
2020s 83.8 71.29 12.51 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Korea or Sur?
Korea, at 83.8 against 69.78 in Sur as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Korea and Sur?
14.02, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sur?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea and Sur rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Korea ranks 3rd and Sur ranks 1st 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.

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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
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed