South Korea vs Singapore: Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort)
South Korea
90.6%
in 2024
Singapore
90.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
Singapore rank
20th
Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort) over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 90.6% against 90.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 58.9% | 17.6% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 65.7% | 14.0% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 71.3% | 13.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 77.6% | 8.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 84.5% | 4.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 88.9% | 1.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.4% | 1.6% | 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 Singapore?
- South Korea, at 90.6% against 90.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, male between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for survival to age 65, male?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 20th 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.