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<Noncommunicable disease statistics> Life expectancy at birth - based on OECD countries
- Date2019-08-22 18:58
- Update2019-11-19 18:34
- DivisionDivision of Chronic Disease Control
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Life expectancy at birth - based on OECD countries
According to OECD Health Statistics, Korea's life expectancy at birth was 82.7 years in 2017, which is 2.0 years longer than the OECD average (80.7 years). Among the member countries, Japan had the highest life expectancy of 84.2 years, followed by Switzerland (83.6 years) and Spain (83.4 years) (Figure 1).
Source: OECD Health Statistics 2019, OECD
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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