Korea vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, total
Korea
83.43 years
in 2023
Sweden
83.31 years
in 2023
Korea rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
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.
Korea ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | 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 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Korea or Sweden?
- 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 Korea and Sweden?
- 0.12 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Korea ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th 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