Italy vs South Korea: Life expectancy at birth, total
Italy
83.7 years
in 2023
South Korea
83.43 years
in 2023
Italy rank
10th
South Korea rank
13th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 83.7 years against 83.43 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.69 years | 63.93 years | 8.76 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 75.38 years | 68.53 years | 6.85 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 78.1 years | 73.54 years | 4.56 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.75 years | 77.94 years | 2.81 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.78 years | 81.73 years | 1.05 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.81 years | 83.27 years | 0.4555 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 83.7 years against 83.43 years in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.27 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Italy ranks 10th 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