Israel vs Korea, Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth

Israel
83.2
in 2024
Korea, Republic of
83.63
in 2024
Israel rank
17th
Korea, Republic of rank
14th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Israel
  • Korea, Republic of
020406080196019922024

How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 83.63 against 83.2 in Israel, a difference of 0.43.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 17th and Korea, Republic of ranks 14th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and Korea, Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea, Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 71.66 58.07 13.59 Israel
1970s 72.2 63.93 8.27 Israel
1980s 74.77 68.53 6.24 Israel
1990s 77.48 73.54 3.94 Israel
2000s 80.12 77.94 2.18 Israel
2010s 82.18 81.73 0.4512 Israel
2020s 82.85 83.34 0.4902 Korea, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Israel or Korea, Republic of?
Korea, Republic of, at 83.63 against 83.2 in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Israel and Korea, Republic of?
0.43, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea, Republic of?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Israel and Korea, Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Israel ranks 17th and Korea, Republic of ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.