Israel vs South Korea: Life expectancy at birth, total
Israel
83.2 years
in 2023
South Korea
83.43 years
in 2023
Israel rank
16th
South Korea rank
13th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.43 years against 83.2 years in Israel, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2 years | 63.93 years | 8.27 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 74.77 years | 68.53 years | 6.24 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 77.48 years | 73.54 years | 3.94 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 80.12 years | 77.94 years | 2.18 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 82.18 years | 81.73 years | 0.4512 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 82.76 years | 83.27 years | 0.5049 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Israel or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 83.43 years against 83.2 years in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Israel and South Korea?
- 0.23 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Israel ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release