El Salvador vs North Korea: Life expectation at birth by sex
El Salvador
76.26
in 2023
North Korea
75.74
in 2023
El Salvador rank
143rd
North Korea rank
146th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- El Salvador
- North Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 76.26 against 75.74 in North Korea, a difference of 0.52.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 143rd and North Korea ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.86 | 46.06 | 1.8 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 52.1 | 60.38 | 8.27 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 56.82 | 66.54 | 9.72 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 62.44 | 71.26 | 8.82 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 69.71 | 68.63 | 1.09 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 73.77 | 70.15 | 3.61 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 75.67 | 74.69 | 0.9811 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 75.37 | 75.66 | 0.2887 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, El Salvador or North Korea?
- El Salvador, at 76.26 against 75.74 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between El Salvador and North Korea?
- 0.52, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and North Korea rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd and North Korea ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.