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
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.