European Union vs South Korea: Survival to age 65, female
European Union
92.6%
in 2024
South Korea
96.2%
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
South Korea rank
2nd
Survival to age 65, female over time
- European Union
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 96.2% against 92.6% in European Union, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 57.9% | 22.5% | European Union |
| 1970s | 83.3% | 71.2% | 12.0% | European Union |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 78.4% | 7.4% | European Union |
| 1990s | 87.8% | 85.9% | 1.9% | European Union |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 91.5% | 1.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 94.9% | 3.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 95.5% | 3.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, female, European Union or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 96.2% against 92.6% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between European Union and South Korea?
- 3.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do European Union and South Korea rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
- European Union ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.