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Korea, Rep. vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Korea, Rep.'s Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 86.60, compared to South Africa's 69.79. That makes Korea, Rep.'s value 24.1% higher than South Africa's.

Korea, Rep.

Rank #6 of 217 globally

Korea, Rep. trend
Latest (2024)
86.60
Year-over-year
+0.2%
10-year change
+1.9%
Peak
86.60 (2021)
Trough
81.60 (2005)

South Africa

Rank #177 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
69.79
Year-over-year
+0.3%
10-year change
+5.5%
Peak
69.79 (2024)
Trough
55.47 (2005)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), CC BY 4.0.