Korea vs Spain: Period versus cohort life expectancy

Korea
83.57
in 2023
Spain
83.75
in 2023
Korea rank
6th
Spain rank
5th

Period versus cohort life expectancy over time

  • Korea
  • Spain
020406080190819652023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 83.75 against 83.57 in Korea, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.

Korea ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 78.82 80.75 1.93 Spain
2010s 81.97 82.71 0.743 Spain
2020s 83.43 83.01 0.415 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 83.75 against 83.57 in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Korea and Spain?
0.18, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Korea ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th 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