South Korea vs Sweden: Male life expectancy at birth
South Korea
81.19 years
in 2023
Sweden
81.44 years
in 2023
South Korea rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.44 years against 81.19 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.25 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.47 years | 70.75 years | 31.27 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 53.87 years | 71.62 years | 17.75 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 60.06 years | 72.23 years | 12.17 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 63.69 years | 73.76 years | 10.07 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 69.2 years | 76 years | 6.8 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 74.62 years | 78.34 years | 3.72 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 78.78 years | 80.34 years | 1.56 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.39 years | 81.16 years | 0.7635 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.44 years against 81.19 years in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.25 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. 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.