South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Survival to age 65, male
South Korea
90.6%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
74.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th
Survival to age 65, male over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 90.6% against 74.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 218 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 39.4% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 46.9% | 4.8% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 54.1% | 4.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 62.0% | 7.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 67.4% | 12.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 71.3% | 15.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 72.7% | 17.4% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- South Korea, at 90.6% against 74.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, male between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 15.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for survival to age 65, male?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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.