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