Korea vs Spain: Life Expectancy at Birth

Korea
83.63
in 2024
Spain
83.89
in 2024
Korea rank
14th
Spain rank
12th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 83.89 against 83.63 in Korea, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Korea ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 56.85 70.39 13.54 Spain
1970s 63.93 73.23 9.3 Spain
1980s 68.53 76.23 7.7 Spain
1990s 73.54 77.88 4.34 Spain
2000s 77.94 80.19 2.25 Spain
2010s 81.73 82.95 1.23 Spain
2020s 83.34 83.27 0.0654 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 83.89 against 83.63 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Korea and Spain?
0.26, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Korea ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th 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.