Japan vs South Korea: Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Japan
84.69
in 2020
South Korea
83.61
in 2020
Japan rank
2nd
South Korea rank
4th
Life expectancy prados de la escosura over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.69 against 83.61 in South Korea, a difference of 1.08.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 36.6 | 25 | 11.6 | Japan |
| 1880s | 37.42 | 25 | 12.42 | Japan |
| 1890s | 37.68 | 25 | 12.68 | Japan |
| 1900s | 38.6 | 25 | 13.6 | Japan |
| 1910s | 40.44 | 25 | 15.44 | Japan |
| 1920s | 44.16 | 31.55 | 12.6 | Japan |
| 1930s | 47.63 | 39.98 | 7.65 | Japan |
| 1950s | 62.47 | 49.58 | 12.89 | Japan |
| 1960s | 68.97 | 55.62 | 13.35 | Japan |
| 1970s | 73.18 | 63.1 | 10.08 | Japan |
| 1980s | 76.97 | 67.25 | 9.72 | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.33 | 72.94 | 6.39 | Japan |
| 2000s | 81.59 | 77.49 | 4.1 | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.41 | 81.66 | 1.74 | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.69 | 83.61 | 1.08 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy prados de la escosura, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 84.69 against 83.61 in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy prados de la escosura between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.08, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Japan ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy prados de la escosura. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.