El Salvador vs North Korea: Life expectancy of women vs. men
El Salvador
76.26 years
in 2023
North Korea
75.74 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
143rd
North Korea rank
146th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- El Salvador
- North Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 76.26 years against 75.74 years in North Korea, a difference of 0.52 years.
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 years | 46.06 years | 1.8 years | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 52.1 years | 60.38 years | 8.28 years | North Korea |
| 1970s | 56.82 years | 66.54 years | 9.72 years | North Korea |
| 1980s | 62.44 years | 71.26 years | 8.82 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 69.71 years | 68.63 years | 1.09 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 73.77 years | 70.15 years | 3.61 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 75.67 years | 74.69 years | 0.9811 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 75.37 years | 75.66 years | 0.2885 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, El Salvador or North Korea?
- El Salvador, at 76.26 years against 75.74 years in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between El Salvador and North Korea?
- 0.52 years, 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 of women vs. men?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd and North Korea ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.