Korea vs World: Life expectancy at birth
Korea
83.8
in 2021
World
71.37
in 2021
Korea rank
3rd
World rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Korea
- World
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8 against 71.37 in World, a difference of 12.43.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.17 | 68.35 | 9.82 | Korea |
| 2010s | 82.15 | 71.97 | 10.19 | Korea |
| 2020s | 83.8 | 71.91 | 11.89 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Korea or World?
- Korea, at 83.8 against 71.37 in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Korea and World?
- 12.43, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and World rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Korea ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th 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.