Republic of Korea vs Norway: Period versus cohort life expectancy

Republic of Korea
83.57
in 2023
Norway
83.2
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Norway rank
8th

Period versus cohort life expectancy over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Norway
020406080184619352024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 83.57 against 83.2 in Norway, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 78.82 80.31 1.49 Norway
2010s 81.97 82.05 0.085 Norway
2020s 83.43 83.01 0.42 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Republic of Korea or Norway?
Republic of Korea, at 83.57 against 83.2 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Republic of Korea and Norway?
0.37, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed