Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.DYN.LE00.IN•Years•1960 → 2023•217 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Years
≤ 65.85
65.85 – 69.33
69.33 – 72.89
72.89 – 76.24
76.24 – 78.21
78.21 – 82.02
> 82.02
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Countries
50
Median
82.9
Mean
82.7
25th pctl
81.6
75th pctl
83.4
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
MonacoSan MarinoHong Kong SAR, China
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MonacoMCO | 86.37 Years | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 85.71 Years | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 85.25 Years | 2023 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 84.84 Years | 2023 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 84.07 Years | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 84.06 Years | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 84.04 Years | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 84.04 Years | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 83.88 Years | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 83.7 Years | 2023 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 83.55 Years | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 83.51 Years | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 83.43 Years | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 83.36 Years | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 83.31 Years | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 83.2 Years | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 83.19 Years | 2023 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 83.18 Years | 2023 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 83.14 Years | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 83.11 Years | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 83.05 Years | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 83 Years | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 82.93 Years | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 82.91 Years | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 82.9 Years | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 82.86 Years | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 82.61 Years | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 82.4 Years | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 82.37 Years | 2023 | |
| BermudaBMU | 82.31 Years | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 82.28 Years | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 81.98 Years | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 81.91 Years | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 81.85 Years | 2023 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 81.69 Years | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 81.69 Years | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 81.65 Years | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 81.65 Years | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 81.54 Years | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 81.54 Years | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 81.28 Years | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 81.24 Years | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 81.17 Years | 2023 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 81.1 Years | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 81.04 Years | 2023 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 81 Years | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 80.8 Years | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 80.54 Years | 2023 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 80.52 Years | 2023 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 80.36 Years | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)