South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Survival to age 65, male
South Korea
90.6%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
75.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
15th
Survival to age 65, male over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 90.6% against 75.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 49.6% | 8.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 55.0% | 3.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 60.4% | 2.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 65.2% | 4.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 70.2% | 9.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 73.5% | 13.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 72.5% | 17.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, male, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean?
- South Korea, at 90.6% against 75.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, male between South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 14.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for survival to age 65, male?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, male (% 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.