Population

Life expectancy (male)

SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN · yrs

Annual series published by the World Bank. The chart carries the trajectory, the table carries the year by year figures, and the definition at the foot of the page is the World Bank's own, quoted as it stands.

Countries compared

8 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 78.5 yrs for Germany in 2024, over a series running from 1960 to 2024 and 8 countries compared, from the highest (Italy, 82 yrs) to the lowest (South Sudan, 54.76 yrs).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	Germany	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	South Sudan	Slovakia
2024	78.5 yrs	82 yrs	81.4 yrs	80.6 yrs	76.5 yrs	75.25 yrs	54.76 yrs	75.2 yrs
2023	78.7 yrs	81.4 yrs	81.3 yrs	80.4 yrs	75.8 yrs	75.2 yrs	54.64 yrs	74.9 yrs
2022	78.33 yrs	80.7 yrs	80.5 yrs	80.2 yrs	74.8 yrs	75.47 yrs	54.29 yrs	73.6 yrs
2021	78.4 yrs	80.5 yrs	80.3 yrs	79.7 yrs	73.5 yrs	75.49 yrs	54.37 yrs	71.2 yrs
2020	78.7 yrs	80 yrs	79.5 yrs	79.7 yrs	74.2 yrs	75.25 yrs	54.84 yrs	73.5 yrs
2019	79 yrs	81.4 yrs	81.1 yrs	80.6 yrs	76.3 yrs	75.3 yrs	55.73 yrs	74.3 yrs
2018	78.6 yrs	81.2 yrs	80.7 yrs	80.3 yrs	76.2 yrs	75.03 yrs	49.15 yrs	73.9 yrs
2017	78.7 yrs	80.8 yrs	80.6 yrs	80.2 yrs	76.1 yrs	74.45 yrs	32.41 yrs	73.8 yrs
2016	78.6 yrs	81 yrs	80.5 yrs	80 yrs	76.1 yrs	74.58 yrs	33.81 yrs	73.8 yrs
2015	78.3 yrs	80.3 yrs	80.1 yrs	79.9 yrs	76.3 yrs	74.37 yrs	36.94 yrs	73.1 yrs
2014	78.7 yrs	80.7 yrs	80.4 yrs	80 yrs	76.5 yrs	74.12 yrs	42.69 yrs	73.3 yrs
2013	78.1 yrs	80.3 yrs	80.2 yrs	79.5 yrs	76.4 yrs	73.88 yrs	56.83 yrs	72.9 yrs
2012	78.1 yrs	79.8 yrs	79.5 yrs	79.3 yrs	76.4 yrs	73.62 yrs	56.95 yrs	72.5 yrs
2011	77.9 yrs	79.7 yrs	79.5 yrs	79.4 yrs	76.3 yrs	73.33 yrs	56.32 yrs	72.3 yrs
2010	77.5 yrs	79.5 yrs	78.7 yrs	78.8 yrs	76.2 yrs	73.19 yrs	56.37 yrs	71.6 yrs
2009	77.3 yrs	79.1 yrs	78.5 yrs	78.5 yrs	76 yrs	72.8 yrs	55.82 yrs	71.3 yrs
2008	77.2 yrs	78.9 yrs	78.2 yrs	78.3 yrs	75.6 yrs	72.36 yrs	55.34 yrs	70.9 yrs
2007	76.9 yrs	78.8 yrs	77.8 yrs	78 yrs	75.5 yrs	72.33 yrs	54.61 yrs	70.5 yrs
2006	76.4 yrs	78.6 yrs	77.7 yrs	77.6 yrs	75.2 yrs	71.9 yrs	53.91 yrs	70.4 yrs
2005	76.2 yrs	78.1 yrs	77 yrs	77.2 yrs	75 yrs	71.6 yrs	53.39 yrs	70.1 yrs
2004	75.9 yrs	78 yrs	76.7 yrs	76.9 yrs	75 yrs	71.27 yrs	52.54 yrs	70.3 yrs
2003	75.6 yrs	77.3 yrs	76.4 yrs	76.2 yrs	74.5 yrs	70.93 yrs	51.77 yrs	69.8 yrs
2002	75.4 yrs	77.4 yrs	76.3 yrs	76 yrs	74.4 yrs	70.59 yrs	48.45 yrs	69.8 yrs
2001	75.5 yrs	77.2 yrs	76.1 yrs	75.8 yrs	74.3 yrs	70.24 yrs	47.5 yrs	69.5 yrs
2000	75 yrs	76.9 yrs	75.6 yrs	75.5 yrs	74.1 yrs	69.85 yrs	46.55 yrs	69.1 yrs
1999	74.8 yrs	76.4 yrs	75.4 yrs	75.3 yrs	73.9 yrs	69.52 yrs	43.21 yrs	69 yrs
1998	74.5 yrs	76 yrs	75.3 yrs	75.2 yrs	73.8 yrs	69.12 yrs	17.58 yrs	68.6 yrs
1997	74 yrs	75.8 yrs	75.17 yrs	75.17 yrs	73.6 yrs	68.73 yrs	30.9 yrs	68.9 yrs
1996	73.6 yrs	75.4 yrs	74.54 yrs	74.66 yrs	73.1 yrs	68.32 yrs	29.88 yrs	68.8 yrs
1995	73.3 yrs	75 yrs	74.41 yrs	74.59 yrs	72.5 yrs	67.87 yrs	29.2 yrs	68.4 yrs
1994	73.1 yrs	74.8 yrs	74.36 yrs	74.58 yrs	72.4 yrs	67.41 yrs	43.09 yrs	68.3 yrs
1993	72.7 yrs	74.6 yrs	74.01 yrs	73.98 yrs	72.2 yrs	67.11 yrs	20.13 yrs	68.4 yrs
1992	72.6 yrs	74.2 yrs	73.81 yrs	74.3 yrs	72.3 yrs	66.76 yrs	19.89 yrs	67.6 yrs
1991	72.1 yrs	73.8 yrs	73.42 yrs	74 yrs	72 yrs	66.29 yrs	26.9 yrs	66.8 yrs
1990	71.91 yrs	73.8 yrs	73.34 yrs	73.8 yrs	71.8 yrs	65.86 yrs	26.44 yrs	66.64 yrs
1989	72.07 yrs	73.6 yrs	73.36 yrs	73.7 yrs	71.7 yrs	65.56 yrs	26.13 yrs	66.88 yrs
1988	71.87 yrs	73.2 yrs	73.43 yrs	73.7 yrs	71.4 yrs	65.22 yrs	10.65 yrs	67.12 yrs
1987	71.67 yrs	73 yrs	73.45 yrs	73.51 yrs	71.4 yrs	64.9 yrs	18.9 yrs	67.24 yrs
1986	71.31 yrs	72.6 yrs	73.33 yrs	73.09 yrs	71.2 yrs	64.56 yrs	31.16 yrs	67.47 yrs
1985	71.07 yrs	72.3 yrs	73.04 yrs	73.07 yrs	71.1 yrs	64.24 yrs	30.81 yrs	66.92 yrs
1984	70.94 yrs	72.17 yrs	73.11 yrs	72.96 yrs	71.1 yrs	63.88 yrs	30.35 yrs	66.79 yrs
1983	70.47 yrs	71.45 yrs	72.87 yrs	72.93 yrs	71 yrs	63.47 yrs	33.66 yrs	66.64 yrs
1982	70.18 yrs	71.6 yrs	73.1 yrs	72.73 yrs	70.8 yrs	63.01 yrs	38.17 yrs	66.85 yrs
1981	69.89 yrs	71.11 yrs	72.47 yrs	72.71 yrs	70.4 yrs	62.56 yrs	37.8 yrs	66.8 yrs
1980	69.61 yrs	70.67 yrs	72.32 yrs	72.47 yrs	70 yrs	62.05 yrs	37.47 yrs	66.75 yrs
1979	69.46 yrs	70.71 yrs	71.77 yrs	72.45 yrs	70 yrs	61.53 yrs	37.12 yrs	67.11 yrs
1978	69.11 yrs	70.42 yrs	71.32 yrs	71.95 yrs	69.6 yrs	60.94 yrs	36.8 yrs	66.9 yrs
1977	69.16 yrs	70.15 yrs	71.21 yrs	72.08 yrs	69.5 yrs	60.31 yrs	36.46 yrs	66.75 yrs
1976	68.62 yrs	69.87 yrs	70.75 yrs	71.53 yrs	69.1 yrs	59.22 yrs	36.21 yrs	67.01 yrs
1975	68.17 yrs	69.54 yrs	70.47 yrs	71.45 yrs	68.8 yrs	58.86 yrs	35.9 yrs	66.85 yrs
1974	68.4 yrs	69.71 yrs	70.16 yrs	71.61 yrs	68.2 yrs	58.2 yrs	35.54 yrs	66.83 yrs
1973	68.05 yrs	69.08 yrs	69.84 yrs	71.3 yrs	67.6 yrs	57.55 yrs	35.1 yrs	66.8 yrs
1972	67.86 yrs	69.09 yrs	70.14 yrs	70.81 yrs	67.4 yrs	56.73 yrs	28.63 yrs	66.93 yrs
1971	67.71 yrs	68.88 yrs	68.84 yrs	70.99 yrs	67.4 yrs	55.9 yrs	28.3 yrs	66.63 yrs
1970	67.5 yrs	68.71 yrs	69.32 yrs	70.81 yrs	67.1 yrs	54.94 yrs	22.33 yrs	66.66 yrs
1969	67.3 yrs	67.89 yrs	68.36 yrs	70.92 yrs	66.8 yrs	54.08 yrs	22.12 yrs	66.69 yrs
1968	67.54 yrs	67.98 yrs	68.85 yrs	70.92 yrs	66 yrs	53.26 yrs	22.9 yrs	67.57 yrs
1967	67.88 yrs	68.22 yrs	68.57 yrs	71.17 yrs	67 yrs	52.43 yrs	22.67 yrs	68.23 yrs
1966	67.73 yrs	68.17 yrs	68.46 yrs	71.03 yrs	66.7 yrs	51.67 yrs	22.46 yrs	67.72 yrs
1965	67.67 yrs	67.44 yrs	68.18 yrs	71.12 yrs	66.8 yrs	50.95 yrs	25.93 yrs	67.81 yrs
1964	67.66 yrs	67.58 yrs	67.79 yrs	71.27 yrs	66.8 yrs	50.33 yrs	30.29 yrs	68.68 yrs
1963	67.24 yrs	66.57 yrs	67.13 yrs	71.02 yrs	66.6 yrs	49.66 yrs	25.36 yrs	68.19 yrs
1962	67.15 yrs	66.54 yrs	67.08 yrs	71.08 yrs	66.9 yrs	48.95 yrs	26.53 yrs	68 yrs
1961	67.04 yrs	67.17 yrs	67.1 yrs	71.56 yrs	67.1 yrs	38.62 yrs	26.24 yrs	68.54 yrs
1960	66.51 yrs	66.68 yrs	66.68 yrs	71.5 yrs	66.6 yrs	32.17 yrs	25.99 yrs	68.12 yrs

World Bank definition

Life expectancy at birth, male (years)

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

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The same indicator across Europe & Central Asia

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The same indicator across Europe & Central Asia

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