South Korea vs Palau: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years)
South Korea
18.82 years
in 2024
Palau
18.85 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
99th
Palau rank
97th
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) over time
- South Korea
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 18.85 years against 18.82 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
South Korea ranks 99th and Palau ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5 years | 12.51 years | 0.0059 years | Palau |
| 1970s | 13.51 years | 12.69 years | 0.8188 years | South Korea |
| 1980s | 13.94 years | 12.88 years | 1.06 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 16.11 years | 13.2 years | 2.91 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 19.03 years | 14.19 years | 4.84 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 21.43 years | 15.24 years | 6.19 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 22.03 years | 16.15 years | 5.88 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, male, South Korea or Palau?
- Palau, at 18.85 years against 18.82 years in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, male between South Korea and Palau?
- 0.03 years, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Palau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Palau rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- South Korea ranks 99th and Palau ranks 97th 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, male (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, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.