Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Paraguay: Life expectancy at birth

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
73.64 years
in 2023
Paraguay
73.84 years
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
133rd
Paraguay rank
131st

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Paraguay
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 73.84 years against 73.64 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 133rd and Paraguay ranks 131st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Paraguay Difference Ahead
1950s 42.34 years 58.83 years 16.49 years Paraguay
1960s 58.54 years 61.41 years 2.86 years Paraguay
1970s 64.51 years 63.38 years 1.13 years Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 68.92 years 65.75 years 3.17 years Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 65.77 years 68.61 years 2.84 years Paraguay
2000s 66.76 years 71.17 years 4.41 years Paraguay
2010s 72.14 years 73.28 years 1.14 years Paraguay
2020s 73.38 years 71.75 years 1.63 years Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 73.84 years against 73.64 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Paraguay?
0.2 years, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Paraguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Paraguay rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 133rd and Paraguay ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.