El Salvador vs North Korea: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
El Salvador
21.37 years
in 2024
North Korea
20.96 years
in 2024
El Salvador rank
118th
North Korea rank
121st
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) over time
- El Salvador
- North Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 21.37 years against 20.96 years in North Korea, a difference of 0.41 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 118th and North Korea ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.17 years | 16.39 years | 1.21 years | North Korea |
| 1970s | 15.13 years | 17.09 years | 1.96 years | North Korea |
| 1980s | 16.33 years | 17.93 years | 1.6 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 18.36 years | 18.44 years | 0.0739 years | North Korea |
| 2000s | 20.29 years | 18.77 years | 1.52 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 21.07 years | 20.28 years | 0.7903 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20.61 years | 20.88 years | 0.2754 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, El Salvador or North Korea?
- El Salvador, at 21.37 years against 20.96 years in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between El Salvador and North Korea?
- 0.41 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and North Korea rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- El Salvador ranks 118th and North Korea ranks 121st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.