El Salvador vs North Korea: Life expectancy men women
El Salvador
76.26
in 2023
North Korea
75.74
in 2023
El Salvador rank
143rd
North Korea rank
146th
Life expectancy men women over time
- El Salvador
- North Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 76.26 against 75.74 in North Korea, a difference of 0.52.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 143rd and North Korea ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.86 | 46.06 | 1.8 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 52.1 | 60.38 | 8.28 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 56.82 | 66.54 | 9.72 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 62.44 | 71.26 | 8.82 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 69.71 | 68.63 | 1.09 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 73.77 | 70.15 | 3.61 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 75.67 | 74.69 | 0.9811 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 75.37 | 75.66 | 0.2885 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, El Salvador or North Korea?
- El Salvador, at 76.26 against 75.74 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between El Salvador and North Korea?
- 0.52, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and North Korea rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd and North Korea ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.