Japan vs Republic of Korea: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Japan
12.2 years
in 2023
Republic of Korea
11.68 years
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
7th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.2 years against 11.68 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.52 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.75 years | 3.84 years | 1.91 years | Japan |
| 1960s | 5.98 years | 4.81 years | 1.17 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.77 years | 6.4 years | 0.378 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.03 years | 7.03 years | 0.9974 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.43 years | 7.78 years | 1.65 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.03 years | 9.14 years | 1.89 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.64 years | 10.73 years | 0.909 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.08 years | 11.22 years | 0.8664 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 12.2 years against 11.68 years in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.52 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Japan ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.