Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males

Iceland
80.98
in 2023
Republic of Korea
81.19
in 2023
Iceland rank
20th
Republic of Korea rank
18th

Remaining life expectancy at different ages males over time

  • Iceland
  • Republic of Korea
20406080183819302023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 81.19 against 80.98 in Iceland, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 20th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 229 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 70.37 39.47 30.9 Iceland
1960s 71.09 53.87 17.23 Iceland
1970s 72.24 60.06 12.18 Iceland
1980s 74.38 63.69 10.69 Iceland
1990s 76.32 69.2 7.11 Iceland
2000s 78.89 74.62 4.28 Iceland
2010s 80.57 78.78 1.78 Iceland
2020s 80.76 80.39 0.3657 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages males, Iceland or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 81.19 against 80.98 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages males between Iceland and Republic of Korea?
0.21, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
Iceland ranks 20th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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