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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.DYN.LE00.INYears1960 → 2023217 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) infographic

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)
217 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Countries
217
 
Median
74.6
 
Mean
73.8
 
25th pctl
68.5
 
75th pctl
79.6
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
MonacoSan MarinoHong Kong SAR, China
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CountryLatestDateTrend
MonacoMCO86.37 Years2023
San MarinoSMR85.71 Years2023
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG85.25 Years2023
LiechtensteinLIE84.84 Years2023
French PolynesiaPYF84.07 Years2023
SwitzerlandCHE84.06 Years2023
JapanJPN84.04 Years2023
AndorraAND84.04 Years2023
SpainESP83.88 Years2023
ItalyITA83.7 Years2023
GibraltarGIB83.55 Years2023
MaltaMLT83.51 Years2023
Korea, Rep.KOR83.43 Years2023
LuxembourgLUX83.36 Years2023
SwedenSWE83.31 Years2023
IsraelISR83.2 Years2023
KuwaitKWT83.19 Years2023
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC83.18 Years2023
Faroe IslandsFRO83.14 Years2023
NorwayNOR83.11 Years2023
AustraliaAUS83.05 Years2023
New ZealandNZL83 Years2023
FranceFRA82.93 Years2023
United Arab EmiratesARE82.91 Years2023
SingaporeSGP82.9 Years2023
IrelandIRL82.86 Years2023
IcelandISL82.61 Years2023
BelgiumBEL82.4 Years2023
QatarQAT82.37 Years2023
BermudaBMU82.31 Years2023
PortugalPRT82.28 Years2023
SloveniaSVN81.98 Years2023
NetherlandsNLD81.91 Years2023
DenmarkDNK81.85 Years2023
Puerto Rico (US)PRI81.69 Years2023
FinlandFIN81.69 Years2023
CyprusCYP81.65 Years2023
CanadaCAN81.65 Years2023
AustriaAUT81.54 Years2023
GreeceGRC81.54 Years2023
BahrainBHR81.28 Years2023
United KingdomGBR81.24 Years2023
ChileCHL81.17 Years2023
Channel IslandsCHI81.1 Years2023
MaldivesMDV81.04 Years2023
Isle of ManIMN81 Years2023
Costa RicaCRI80.8 Years2023
GermanyDEU80.54 Years2023
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR80.52 Years2023
Cayman IslandsCYM80.36 Years2023
St. Martin (French part)MAF80.22 Years2023
OmanOMN80.03 Years2023
CzechiaCZE79.88 Years2023
AlbaniaALB79.6 Years2023
PanamaPAN79.59 Years2023
Northern Mariana IslandsMNP78.81 Years2023
New CaledoniaNCL78.77 Years2023
Saudi ArabiaSAU78.73 Years2023
PolandPOL78.51 Years2023
EstoniaEST78.49 Years2023
CroatiaHRV78.47 Years2023
United StatesUSA78.39 Years2023
UruguayURY78.14 Years2023
CubaCUB78.09 Years2023
KosovoXKX78.03 Years2023
Slovak RepublicSVK78.02 Years2023
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA78.01 Years2023
ChinaCHN77.95 Years2023
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH77.85 Years2023
LebanonLBN77.82 Years2023
JordanJOR77.81 Years2023
PeruPER77.74 Years2023
ColombiaCOL77.73 Years2023
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN77.65 Years2023
Antigua and BarbudaATG77.6 Years2023
MontenegroMNE77.59 Years2023
Sri LankaLKA77.48 Years2023
ArmeniaARM77.47 Years2023
ArgentinaARG77.4 Years2023
EcuadorECU77.39 Years2023
British Virgin IslandsVGB77.28 Years2023
GuamGUM77.21 Years2023
TurkiyeTUR77.16 Years2023
LithuaniaLTU76.99 Years2023
CuracaoCUW76.8 Years2023
HungaryHUN76.77 Years2023
MalaysiaMYS76.66 Years2023
RomaniaROU76.61 Years2023
TunisiaTUN76.51 Years2023
ThailandTHA76.41 Years2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM76.37 Years2023
ArubaABW76.35 Years2023
AlgeriaDZA76.26 Years2023
SerbiaSRB76.22 Years2023
BarbadosBRB76.18 Years2023
Cabo VerdeCPV76.06 Years2023
BrazilBRA75.85 Years2023
BulgariaBGR75.71 Years2023
LatviaLVA75.68 Years2023
Brunei DarussalamBRN75.33 Years2023
North MacedoniaMKD75.32 Years2023
MoroccoMAR75.31 Years2023
GrenadaGRD75.21 Years2023
MexicoMEX75.07 Years2023
SeychellesSYC74.96 Years2023
NicaraguaNIC74.95 Years2023
BangladeshBGD74.67 Years2023
Viet NamVNM74.59 Years2023
Bahamas, TheBHS74.55 Years2023
GeorgiaGEO74.5 Years2023
AzerbaijanAZE74.43 Years2023
KazakhstanKAZ74.4 Years2023
BelarusBLR74.18 Years2023
ParaguayPRY73.84 Years2023
Dominican RepublicDOM73.72 Years2023
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK73.64 Years2023
SurinameSUR73.63 Years2023
BelizeBLZ73.57 Years2023
Trinidad and TobagoTTO73.49 Years2023
UkraineUKR73.42 Years2023
MauritiusMUS73.41 Years2023
Russian FederationRUS73.25 Years2023
BhutanBTN72.98 Years2023
TongaTON72.9 Years2023
HondurasHND72.88 Years2023
American SamoaASM72.85 Years2023
St. LuciaLCA72.7 Years2023
GuatemalaGTM72.6 Years2023
Venezuela, RBVEN72.51 Years2023
UzbekistanUZB72.39 Years2023
IraqIRQ72.32 Years2023
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ72.25 Years2023
St. Kitts and NevisKNA72.15 Years2023
MongoliaMNG72.12 Years2023
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR72.12 Years2023
El SalvadorSLV72.1 Years2023
IndiaIND72 Years2023
TajikistanTJK71.79 Years2023
SamoaWSM71.7 Years2023
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY71.63 Years2023
GreenlandGRL71.55 Years2023
JamaicaJAM71.48 Years2023
VanuatuVUT71.48 Years2023
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT71.23 Years2023
MoldovaMDA71.2 Years2023
IndonesiaIDN71.15 Years2023
DominicaDMA71.13 Years2023
CambodiaKHM70.67 Years2023
Solomon IslandsSLB70.53 Years2023
NepalNPL70.35 Years2023
GuyanaGUY70.18 Years2023
TurkmenistanTKM70.07 Years2023
PhilippinesPHL69.83 Years2023
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP69.72 Years2023
LibyaLBY69.34 Years2023
Yemen, Rep.YEM69.3 Years2023
PalauPLW69.27 Years2023
BotswanaBWA69.16 Years2023
Lao PDRLAO68.96 Years2023
SenegalSEN68.68 Years2023
EritreaERI68.62 Years2023
BoliviaBOL68.58 Years2023
MauritaniaMRT68.48 Years2023
GabonGAB68.34 Years2023
UgandaUGA68.25 Years2023
RwandaRWA67.79 Years2023
Timor-LesteTLS67.69 Years2023
PakistanPAK67.65 Years2023
NamibiaNAM67.39 Years2023
MalawiMWI67.35 Years2023
FijiFJI67.32 Years2023
EthiopiaETH67.32 Years2023
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM67.2 Years2023
TuvaluTUV67.11 Years2023
TanzaniaTZA67 Years2023
Marshall IslandsMHL66.95 Years2023
MyanmarMMR66.89 Years2023
ComorosCOM66.78 Years2023
KiribatiKIR66.47 Years2023
ZambiaZMB66.35 Years2023
SudanSDN66.33 Years2023
South AfricaZAF66.14 Years2023
Papua New GuineaPNG66.13 Years2023
AfghanistanAFG66.04 Years2023
DjiboutiDJI65.99 Years2023
Gambia, TheGMB65.86 Years2023
Congo, Rep.COG65.77 Years2023
GhanaGHA65.5 Years2023
West Bank and GazaPSE65.17 Years2023
HaitiHTI64.94 Years2023
AngolaAGO64.62 Years2023
EswatiniSWZ64.12 Years2023
Guinea-BissauGNB64.09 Years2023
Equatorial GuineaGNQ63.71 Years2023
CameroonCMR63.7 Years2023
BurundiBDI63.65 Years2023
KenyaKEN63.65 Years2023
MadagascarMDG63.63 Years2023
MozambiqueMOZ63.61 Years2023
ZimbabweZWE62.78 Years2023
TogoTGO62.74 Years2023
LiberiaLBR62.16 Years2023
NauruNRU62.11 Years2023
Cote d'IvoireCIV61.94 Years2023
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD61.9 Years2023
Sierra LeoneSLE61.79 Years2023
NigerNER61.18 Years2023
Burkina FasoBFA61.09 Years2023
BeninBEN60.77 Years2023
GuineaGIN60.74 Years2023
MaliMLI60.44 Years2023
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM58.82 Years2023
South SudanSSD57.62 Years2023
Central African RepublicCAF57.41 Years2023
LesothoLSO57.38 Years2023
ChadTCD55.07 Years2023
NigeriaNGA54.46 Years2023
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)