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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.DYN.LE00.IN•Years•1960 → 2024•217 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Spotlight
Monaco
MCO
86.497 Years
2024
San Marino
SMR
85.817 Years
2024
Hong Kong SAR, China
HKG
85.3927 Years
2024
Kuwait
KWT
84.5805 Years
2024
Switzerland
CHE
84.4073 Years
2024
Liechtenstein
LIE
84.2 Years
2024
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) infographic

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Years
≤ 66.18
66.18 – 69.77
69.77 – 73.06
73.06 – 76.47
76.47 – 78.38
78.38 – 82.29
> 82.29
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
74.7
 
Mean
74
 
25th pctl
68.7
 
75th pctl
79.8
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
MonacoSan MarinoHong Kong SAR, China
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
MonacoMCO86.5 Years2024
San MarinoSMR85.82 Years2024
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG85.39 Years2024
KuwaitKWT84.58 Years2024
SwitzerlandCHE84.41 Years2024
LiechtensteinLIE84.2 Years2024
French PolynesiaPYF84.19 Years2024
AndorraAND84.19 Years2024
SwedenSWE84.06 Years2024
JapanJPN84.04 Years2024
ItalyITA83.95 Years2024
SpainESP83.89 Years2024
GibraltarGIB83.63 Years2024
Korea, Rep.KOR83.63 Years2024
SingaporeSGP83.35 Years2024
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC83.33 Years2024
IsraelISR83.2 Years2024
LuxembourgLUX83.2 Years2024
NorwayNOR83.16 Years2024
Faroe IslandsFRO83.08 Years2024
United Arab EmiratesARE83.07 Years2024
AustraliaAUS83.05 Years2024
IrelandIRL83.01 Years2024
FranceFRA82.98 Years2024
MaltaMLT82.96 Years2024
IcelandISL82.81 Years2024
QatarQAT82.52 Years2024
BermudaBMU82.49 Years2024
PortugalPRT82.38 Years2024
FinlandFIN82.34 Years2024
BelgiumBEL82.3 Years2024
SloveniaSVN82.29 Years2024
DenmarkDNK82.25 Years2024
CanadaCAN82.11 Years2024
New ZealandNZL82.01 Years2024
AustriaAUT82 Years2024
NetherlandsNLD81.97 Years2024
Puerto Rico (US)PRI81.9 Years2024
GreeceGRC81.84 Years2024
CyprusCYP81.82 Years2024
BahrainBHR81.42 Years2024
United KingdomGBR81.39 Years2024
ChileCHL81.36 Years2024
MaldivesMDV81.29 Years2024
Channel IslandsCHI81.2 Years2024
Isle of ManIMN81.09 Years2024
Costa RicaCRI81 Years2024
GermanyDEU80.79 Years2024
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR80.77 Years2024
Cayman IslandsCYM80.54 Years2024
St. Martin (French part)MAF80.44 Years2024
OmanOMN80.25 Years2024
CzechiaCZE79.98 Years2024
AlbaniaALB79.78 Years2024
PanamaPAN79.78 Years2024
EstoniaEST79.3 Years2024
Saudi ArabiaSAU78.98 Years2024
Northern Mariana IslandsMNP78.95 Years2024
CroatiaHRV78.93 Years2024
New CaledoniaNCL78.92 Years2024
United StatesUSA78.89 Years2024
PolandPOL78.41 Years2024
Slovak RepublicSVK78.37 Years2024
ArmeniaARM78.32 Years2024
UruguayURY78.29 Years2024
CubaCUB78.26 Years2024
KosovoXKX78.22 Years2024
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA78.18 Years2024
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH78.04 Years2024
ChinaCHN78.02 Years2024
JordanJOR77.98 Years2024
LebanonLBN77.95 Years2024
PeruPER77.94 Years2024
ColombiaCOL77.91 Years2024
MontenegroMNE77.89 Years2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN77.85 Years2024
Antigua and BarbudaATG77.77 Years2024
Sri LankaLKA77.67 Years2024
EcuadorECU77.58 Years2024
ArgentinaARG77.54 Years2024
British Virgin IslandsVGB77.43 Years2024
GuamGUM77.42 Years2024
TurkiyeTUR77.42 Years2024
LithuaniaLTU77.2 Years2024
CuracaoCUW76.99 Years2024
MalaysiaMYS76.82 Years2024
HungaryHUN76.72 Years2024
TunisiaTUN76.71 Years2024
North MacedoniaMKD76.62 Years2024
ThailandTHA76.56 Years2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM76.53 Years2024
ArubaABW76.5 Years2024
AlgeriaDZA76.48 Years2024
RomaniaROU76.46 Years2024
LatviaLVA76.43 Years2024
BarbadosBRB76.33 Years2024
SeychellesSYC76.3 Years2024
Cabo VerdeCPV76.22 Years2024
BrazilBRA76.02 Years2024
SerbiaSRB75.97 Years2024
BulgariaBGR75.76 Years2024
Brunei DarussalamBRN75.5 Years2024
MoroccoMAR75.49 Years2024
GrenadaGRD75.37 Years2024
MexicoMEX75.26 Years2024
NicaraguaNIC75.1 Years2024
BangladeshBGD74.93 Years2024
Viet NamVNM74.74 Years2024
Bahamas, TheBHS74.71 Years2024
UkraineUKR74.69 Years2024
GeorgiaGEO74.66 Years2024
AzerbaijanAZE74.58 Years2024
KazakhstanKAZ74.53 Years2024
BelarusBLR74.37 Years2024
ParaguayPRY73.98 Years2024
Dominican RepublicDOM73.87 Years2024
MauritiusMUS73.79 Years2024
SurinameSUR73.76 Years2024
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK73.74 Years2024
BelizeBLZ73.74 Years2024
Trinidad and TobagoTTO73.62 Years2024
Russian FederationRUS73.44 Years2024
BhutanBTN73.26 Years2024
TongaTON73.07 Years2024
HondurasHND73.04 Years2024
American SamoaASM72.99 Years2024
St. LuciaLCA72.85 Years2024
GuatemalaGTM72.75 Years2024
Venezuela, RBVEN72.67 Years2024
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR72.56 Years2024
UzbekistanUZB72.53 Years2024
IraqIRQ72.42 Years2024
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ72.4 Years2024
MongoliaMNG72.4 Years2024
El SalvadorSLV72.3 Years2024
St. Kitts and NevisKNA72.28 Years2024
IndiaIND72.24 Years2024
TajikistanTJK71.93 Years2024
SamoaWSM71.83 Years2024
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY71.81 Years2024
VanuatuVUT71.65 Years2024
JamaicaJAM71.61 Years2024
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT71.38 Years2024
MoldovaMDA71.33 Years2024
DominicaDMA71.29 Years2024
IndonesiaIDN71.29 Years2024
LibyaLBY71.12 Years2024
CambodiaKHM70.82 Years2024
Solomon IslandsSLB70.69 Years2024
NepalNPL70.64 Years2024
GuyanaGUY70.32 Years2024
GreenlandGRL70.27 Years2024
TurkmenistanTKM70.2 Years2024
PhilippinesPHL69.95 Years2024
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP69.91 Years2024
Yemen, Rep.YEM69.44 Years2024
PalauPLW69.38 Years2024
BotswanaBWA69.29 Years2024
Lao PDRLAO69.23 Years2024
West Bank and GazaPSE69.21 Years2024
SenegalSEN68.92 Years2024
EritreaERI68.89 Years2024
BoliviaBOL68.74 Years2024
MauritaniaMRT68.71 Years2024
GabonGAB68.51 Years2024
UgandaUGA68.49 Years2024
RwandaRWA68.02 Years2024
Timor-LesteTLS67.9 Years2024
PakistanPAK67.8 Years2024
EthiopiaETH67.6 Years2024
MalawiMWI67.56 Years2024
NamibiaNAM67.52 Years2024
FijiFJI67.46 Years2024
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM67.36 Years2024
TuvaluTUV67.26 Years2024
TanzaniaTZA67.21 Years2024
MyanmarMMR67.1 Years2024
Marshall IslandsMHL67.08 Years2024
ComorosCOM67.02 Years2024
KiribatiKIR66.6 Years2024
ZambiaZMB66.53 Years2024
SudanSDN66.52 Years2024
South AfricaZAF66.31 Years2024
AfghanistanAFG66.29 Years2024
Papua New GuineaPNG66.26 Years2024
DjiboutiDJI66.2 Years2024
Gambia, TheGMB66.06 Years2024
Congo, Rep.COG66 Years2024
GhanaGHA65.7 Years2024
HaitiHTI65.12 Years2024
AngolaAGO64.81 Years2024
EswatiniSWZ64.26 Years2024
Guinea-BissauGNB64.25 Years2024
CameroonCMR63.97 Years2024
Equatorial GuineaGNQ63.91 Years2024
MadagascarMDG63.84 Years2024
KenyaKEN63.83 Years2024
BurundiBDI63.82 Years2024
MozambiqueMOZ63.8 Years2024
ZimbabweZWE63.06 Years2024
TogoTGO62.94 Years2024
LiberiaLBR62.32 Years2024
NaoeroNRU62.28 Years2024
Cote d'IvoireCIV62.11 Years2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD62.07 Years2024
Sierra LeoneSLE61.96 Years2024
NigerNER61.43 Years2024
Burkina FasoBFA61.29 Years2024
BeninBEN60.96 Years2024
GuineaGIN60.9 Years2024
MaliMLI60.68 Years2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM58.97 Years2024
LesothoLSO57.8 Years2024
South SudanSSD57.74 Years2024
Central African RepublicCAF57.67 Years2024
ChadTCD55.24 Years2024
NigeriaNGA54.64 Years2024
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)