Japan vs South Korea: Life expectancy marimekko
Japan
84.71
in 2023
South Korea
84.33
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
South Korea rank
5th
Life expectancy marimekko over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.71 against 84.33 in South Korea, a difference of 0.38.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.23 | 42.69 | 21.54 | Japan |
| 1960s | 70.1 | 56.79 | 13.31 | Japan |
| 1970s | 74.16 | 64.14 | 10.02 | Japan |
| 1980s | 77.66 | 68.15 | 9.51 | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.87 | 73.28 | 6.59 | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.1 | 78.33 | 3.77 | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.66 | 82.32 | 1.35 | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.5 | 83.65 | 0.851 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy marimekko, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 84.71 against 84.33 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy marimekko between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.38, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy marimekko?
- Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.