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Life expectancy at birth (years)

HealthWHO GHOwho_gho:WHOSIS_000001•Years•2000 → 2021•185 countries
Source: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
HealthWHO GHO
Coverage
185
Frequency
yearly
Range
2000 \u2192 2021
Latest
2021
Spotlight
Japan
JPN
87.158 Years
2021
Singapore
SGP
86.2512 Years
2021
Spain
ESP
85.2977 Years
2021
Norway
NOR
84.2527 Years
2021
Iceland
ISL
83.8897 Years
2021
Puerto Rico (US)
PRI
83.5131 Years
2021
Life expectancy at birth (years) infographic

Life expectancy at birth (years) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2021)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Years
≤ 62.64
62.64 – 66.3
66.3 – 70.17
70.17 – 73.83
73.83 – 76.09
76.09 – 79.7
> 79.7
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)

Highest 15 countries

Life expectancy at birth (years)
185 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)

Distribution across countries

Life expectancy at birth (years)
Countries
185
 
Median
71.2
 
Mean
71.3
 
25th pctl
65.7
 
75th pctl
77.1
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)

Compare trends

Life expectancy at birth (years)
JapanSingaporeSpain
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
CountryLatestDateTrend
JapanJPN87.16 Years2021
SingaporeSGP86.25 Years2021
SpainESP85.3 Years2021
NorwayNOR84.25 Years2021
IcelandISL83.89 Years2021
Puerto Rico (US)PRI83.51 Years2021
AustriaAUT83.3 Years2021
IsraelISR82.39 Years2021
MaltaMLT81.81 Years2021
KuwaitKWT81.75 Years2021
CanadaCAN81.58 Years2021
FinlandFIN81.53 Years2021
Costa RicaCRI81.51 Years2021
SwitzerlandCHE81.48 Years2021
AustraliaAUS81.31 Years2021
DenmarkDNK81.18 Years2021
NetherlandsNLD81.12 Years2021
SwedenSWE81.02 Years2021
LuxembourgLUX80.77 Years2021
Korea, Rep.KOR80.71 Years2021
ChinaCHN80.52 Years2021
SloveniaSVN80.41 Years2021
New ZealandNZL80.36 Years2021
United Arab EmiratesARE80.02 Years2021
ItalyITA79.98 Years2021
IrelandIRL79.87 Years2021
CyprusCYP79.87 Years2021
BelgiumBEL79.29 Years2021
FranceFRA79.08 Years2021
ThailandTHA78.97 Years2021
LithuaniaLTU78.65 Years2021
Antigua and BarbudaATG78.42 Years2021
BarbadosBRB78.41 Years2021
United KingdomGBR78.27 Years2021
PortugalPRT78.27 Years2021
GermanyDEU78.15 Years2021
BelarusBLR78.13 Years2021
Slovak RepublicSVK78.01 Years2021
QatarQAT77.98 Years2021
ArgentinaARG77.58 Years2021
Cabo VerdeCPV77.44 Years2021
GreeceGRC77.26 Years2021
PanamaPAN77.24 Years2021
Sri LankaLKA77.23 Years2021
EcuadorECU77.2 Years2021
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH77.2 Years2021
CzechiaCZE77.08 Years2021
Brunei DarussalamBRN76.92 Years2021
ArmeniaARM76.87 Years2021
Dominican RepublicDOM76.76 Years2021
ChileCHL76.69 Years2021
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN76.4 Years2021
El SalvadorSLV76.25 Years2021
AlgeriaDZA75.98 Years2021
BhutanBTN75.94 Years2021
BrazilBRA75.85 Years2021
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ75.76 Years2021
Saudi ArabiaSAU75.73 Years2021
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK75.65 Years2021
SeychellesSYC75.62 Years2021
SerbiaSRB75.62 Years2021
GeorgiaGEO75.6 Years2021
MalaysiaMYS75.32 Years2021
TurkiyeTUR75.27 Years2021
GrenadaGRD75.2 Years2021
NicaraguaNIC75.03 Years2021
PeruPER74.81 Years2021
MontenegroMNE74.71 Years2021
JordanJOR74.57 Years2021
BangladeshBGD74.56 Years2021
ColombiaCOL74.53 Years2021
MaldivesMDV74.51 Years2021
HungaryHUN74.4 Years2021
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR74.39 Years2021
AlbaniaALB74.36 Years2021
LebanonLBN74.34 Years2021
Russian FederationRUS74.34 Years2021
IraqIRQ73.91 Years2021
MongoliaMNG73.86 Years2021
BahrainBHR73.82 Years2021
CroatiaHRV73.78 Years2021
United StatesUSA73.72 Years2021
MoroccoMAR73.71 Years2021
BelizeBLZ73.32 Years2021
North MacedoniaMKD73 Years2021
EstoniaEST72.83 Years2021
UzbekistanUZB72.19 Years2021
NepalNPL71.79 Years2021
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY71.71 Years2021
SamoaWSM71.58 Years2021
PolandPOL71.55 Years2021
TunisiaTUN71.51 Years2021
UruguayURY71.25 Years2021
Venezuela, RBVEN71.22 Years2021
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP71.18 Years2021
West Bank and GazaPSE71.14 Years2021
CubaCUB71.13 Years2021
St. LuciaLCA71.11 Years2021
OmanOMN70.9 Years2021
HondurasHND70.53 Years2021
AzerbaijanAZE70.5 Years2021
KazakhstanKAZ70.28 Years2021
ParaguayPRY70.27 Years2021
LibyaLBY70.23 Years2021
TongaTON70.21 Years2021
TajikistanTJK70.17 Years2021
MauritiusMUS70.14 Years2021
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT70.02 Years2021
PhilippinesPHL69.88 Years2021
VanuatuVUT69.81 Years2021
Viet NamVNM69.73 Years2021
RwandaRWA69.4 Years2021
RomaniaROU69.21 Years2021
UgandaUGA68.98 Years2021
MauritaniaMRT68.87 Years2021
ComorosCOM68.73 Years2021
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM68.66 Years2021
LatviaLVA68.5 Years2021
Trinidad and TobagoTTO68.41 Years2021
TanzaniaTZA68.38 Years2021
IndonesiaIDN68.26 Years2021
Timor-LesteTLS68 Years2021
BulgariaBGR67.98 Years2021
EthiopiaETH67.84 Years2021
JamaicaJAM67.64 Years2021
Bahamas, TheBHS67.33 Years2021
MexicoMEX67.2 Years2021
SurinameSUR66.96 Years2021
PakistanPAK66.93 Years2021
KenyaKEN66.76 Years2021
CambodiaKHM66.35 Years2021
UkraineUKR66.33 Years2021
SudanSDN66.25 Years2021
EritreaERI66.24 Years2021
Lao PDRLAO66.09 Years2021
BurundiBDI65.95 Years2021
SenegalSEN65.94 Years2021
IndiaIND65.77 Years2021
TurkmenistanTKM65.71 Years2021
GuatemalaGTM65.65 Years2021
MoldovaMDA65.53 Years2021
FijiFJI65.5 Years2021
Papua New GuineaPNG65.49 Years2021
MalawiMWI65.27 Years2021
GabonGAB65.09 Years2021
MyanmarMMR64.71 Years2021
LiberiaLBR64.27 Years2021
Gambia, TheGMB64.21 Years2021
KiribatiKIR63.96 Years2021
TogoTGO63.86 Years2021
GhanaGHA63.69 Years2021
NigeriaNGA63.4 Years2021
BotswanaBWA63.18 Years2021
Yemen, Rep.YEM63.09 Years2021
DjiboutiDJI63.04 Years2021
GuyanaGUY62.98 Years2021
MadagascarMDG62.93 Years2021
BoliviaBOL62.87 Years2021
Solomon IslandsSLB62.55 Years2021
Congo, Rep.COG62.54 Years2021
HaitiHTI62.46 Years2021
Burkina FasoBFA62.3 Years2021
Sierra LeoneSLE61.89 Years2021
CameroonCMR61.77 Years2021
BeninBEN61.72 Years2021
Equatorial GuineaGNQ61.61 Years2021
Cote d'IvoireCIV61.39 Years2021
Guinea-BissauGNB61.1 Years2021
MaliMLI61.08 Years2021
ZambiaZMB60.97 Years2021
NigerNER60.94 Years2021
ZimbabweZWE60.53 Years2021
AngolaAGO60.01 Years2021
GuineaGIN59.95 Years2021
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD59.43 Years2021
AfghanistanAFG59.13 Years2021
ChadTCD59.09 Years2021
South AfricaZAF58.9 Years2021
EswatiniSWZ57.87 Years2021
MozambiqueMOZ57.66 Years2021
NamibiaNAM57.27 Years2021
South SudanSSD56.48 Years2021
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM56.33 Years2021
Central African RepublicCAF55.38 Years2021
LesothoLSO48.73 Years2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)