Italy vs South Korea: Life Expectancy at Birth
Italy
83.95
in 2024
South Korea
83.63
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
South Korea rank
14th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 83.95 against 83.63 in South Korea, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.12 | 56.85 | 13.28 | Italy |
| 1970s | 72.69 | 63.93 | 8.76 | Italy |
| 1980s | 75.38 | 68.53 | 6.85 | Italy |
| 1990s | 78.1 | 73.54 | 4.56 | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.75 | 77.94 | 2.81 | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.78 | 81.73 | 1.05 | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.97 | 83.34 | 0.3698 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 83.95 against 83.63 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.32, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Italy ranks 11th and South Korea 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.