South Korea vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
South Korea
83.43 years
in 2023
Sweden
83.31 years
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.43 years against 83.31 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.93 years | 75.02 years | 11.09 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 68.53 years | 76.69 years | 8.16 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 73.54 years | 78.56 years | 5.02 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 77.94 years | 80.45 years | 2.51 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.73 years | 82.18 years | 0.4481 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 83.27 years | 82.95 years | 0.3207 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 83.43 years against 83.31 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.12 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 215 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