Estonia vs Korea: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Estonia
8.3 Years
in 2024
Korea
5.8 Years
in 2024
Estonia rank
3rd
Korea rank
2nd
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) over time
- Estonia
- Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 8.3 Years against 5.8 Years in Korea, a difference of 2.5 Years.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 7 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.48 Years | 7.79 Years | 1.69 Years | Estonia |
| 1980s | 9.56 Years | 8.51 Years | 1.05 Years | Estonia |
| 1990s | 11.48 Years | 8.17 Years | 3.31 Years | Estonia |
| 2000s | 10.97 Years | 6.87 Years | 4.1 Years | Estonia |
| 2010s | 9.09 Years | 6.33 Years | 2.76 Years | Estonia |
| 2020s | 8.5 Years | 5.9 Years | 2.6 Years | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Estonia or Korea?
- Estonia, at 8.3 Years against 5.8 Years in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Estonia and Korea?
- 2.5 Years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.