Australia vs South Korea: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Australia
83.47
in 2021
South Korea
83.57
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
South Korea rank
6th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.57 against 83.47 in Australia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.14 | 78.82 | 2.32 | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.6 | 81.97 | 0.636 | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.56 | 83.67 | 0.11 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 83.57 against 83.47 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.1, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.