Israel vs South Korea: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Israel
1.09
in 2023
South Korea
1.06
in 2023
Israel rank
208th
South Korea rank
210th

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Israel
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.09 against 1.06 in South Korea, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

Israel ranks 208th and South Korea ranks 210th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 3.25 7.22 3.98 South Korea
1960s 2.95 5.41 2.46 South Korea
1970s 2.75 4.66 1.91 South Korea
1980s 2.15 4.18 2.03 South Korea
1990s 1.89 3.02 1.13 South Korea
2000s 1.46 2.01 0.5509 South Korea
2010s 1.15 1.52 0.3731 South Korea
2020s 1.14 1.06 0.0764 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Israel or South Korea?
Israel, at 1.09 against 1.06 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Israel and South Korea?
0.03, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Israel ranks 208th and South Korea ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed