Italy vs Korea, Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth

Italy
83.95
in 2024
Korea, Republic of
83.63
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Korea, Republic of rank
14th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Italy
  • Korea, Republic of
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 83.95 against 83.63 in Korea, Republic of, 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 Korea, Republic of ranks 14th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea, Republic of 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 Korea, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Italy or Korea, Republic of?
Italy, at 83.95 against 83.63 in Korea, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Italy and Korea, Republic of?
0.32, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea, Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and Korea, Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Italy ranks 11th 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.