Population

Life expectancy (male)

SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN · yrs

Annual series published by the World Bank, compared across United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, United States, China, Iraq, Uruguay. 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.

Latest value, United Kingdom: 79.54 yrs2024
Period covered: 1960 - 202465 annual values
Highest of the compared countries: 82 yrsItaly, 2024
Lowest of the compared countries: 70.5 yrsIraq, 2024

Countries compared

8 countries compared, that is the maximum. Remove one to add another.

Latest known valuesorted by value

Italy82 yrs2024
Spain81.4 yrs2024
Netherlands80.6 yrs2024
United Kingdom79.54 yrs2024
United States76.5 yrs2024
China75.25 yrs2024
Uruguay74.38 yrs2024
Iraq70.5 yrs2024

Year by year values

Click the Year header to reverse the order. An empty cell means the World Bank publishes nothing for that country that year.

Annual values by country
	United Kingdom	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	Iraq	Uruguay
2024	79.54 yrs	82 yrs	81.4 yrs	80.6 yrs	76.5 yrs	75.25 yrs	70.5 yrs	74.38 yrs
2023	79.36 yrs	81.4 yrs	81.3 yrs	80.4 yrs	75.8 yrs	75.2 yrs	70.43 yrs	74.19 yrs
2022	79.1 yrs	80.7 yrs	80.5 yrs	80.2 yrs	74.8 yrs	75.47 yrs	70.11 yrs	72.43 yrs
2021	78.72 yrs	80.5 yrs	80.3 yrs	79.7 yrs	73.5 yrs	75.49 yrs	68.85 yrs	71.5 yrs
2020	78.36 yrs	80 yrs	79.5 yrs	79.7 yrs	74.2 yrs	75.25 yrs	66.97 yrs	74.51 yrs
2019	79.55 yrs	81.4 yrs	81.1 yrs	80.6 yrs	76.3 yrs	75.3 yrs	69.33 yrs	73.58 yrs
2018	79.5 yrs	81.2 yrs	80.7 yrs	80.3 yrs	76.2 yrs	75.03 yrs	69.23 yrs	73.45 yrs
2017	79.5 yrs	80.8 yrs	80.6 yrs	80.2 yrs	76.1 yrs	74.45 yrs	67.04 yrs	73.86 yrs
2016	79.4 yrs	81 yrs	80.5 yrs	80 yrs	76.1 yrs	74.58 yrs	65.26 yrs	73.54 yrs
2015	79.2 yrs	80.3 yrs	80.1 yrs	79.9 yrs	76.3 yrs	74.37 yrs	67.77 yrs	73.38 yrs
2014	79.5 yrs	80.7 yrs	80.4 yrs	80 yrs	76.5 yrs	74.12 yrs	67.44 yrs	73.26 yrs
2013	79.2 yrs	80.3 yrs	80.2 yrs	79.5 yrs	76.4 yrs	73.88 yrs	66.73 yrs	72.97 yrs
2012	79.1 yrs	79.8 yrs	79.5 yrs	79.3 yrs	76.4 yrs	73.62 yrs	66.59 yrs	72.71 yrs
2011	79 yrs	79.7 yrs	79.5 yrs	79.4 yrs	76.3 yrs	73.33 yrs	66.18 yrs	72.63 yrs
2010	78.5 yrs	79.5 yrs	78.7 yrs	78.8 yrs	76.2 yrs	73.19 yrs	65.8 yrs	72.67 yrs
2009	78.1 yrs	79.1 yrs	78.5 yrs	78.5 yrs	76 yrs	72.8 yrs	65.48 yrs	72.69 yrs
2008	77.6 yrs	78.9 yrs	78.2 yrs	78.3 yrs	75.6 yrs	72.36 yrs	63.15 yrs	72.29 yrs
2007	77.4 yrs	78.8 yrs	77.8 yrs	78 yrs	75.5 yrs	72.33 yrs	59.77 yrs	72.16 yrs
2006	77.2 yrs	78.6 yrs	77.7 yrs	77.6 yrs	75.2 yrs	71.9 yrs	59.26 yrs	71.91 yrs
2005	77 yrs	78.1 yrs	77 yrs	77.2 yrs	75 yrs	71.6 yrs	60.92 yrs	71.91 yrs
2004	76.6 yrs	78 yrs	76.7 yrs	76.9 yrs	75 yrs	71.27 yrs	60.67 yrs	71.45 yrs
2003	76.3 yrs	77.3 yrs	76.4 yrs	76.2 yrs	74.5 yrs	70.93 yrs	61.27 yrs	71.15 yrs
2002	75.9 yrs	77.4 yrs	76.3 yrs	76 yrs	74.4 yrs	70.59 yrs	63.11 yrs	71.01 yrs
2001	75.7 yrs	77.2 yrs	76.1 yrs	75.8 yrs	74.3 yrs	70.24 yrs	62.66 yrs	70.94 yrs
2000	75.4 yrs	76.9 yrs	75.6 yrs	75.5 yrs	74.1 yrs	69.85 yrs	62.28 yrs	70.64 yrs
1999	75 yrs	76.4 yrs	75.4 yrs	75.3 yrs	73.9 yrs	69.52 yrs	61.96 yrs	70.21 yrs
1998	74.8 yrs	76 yrs	75.3 yrs	75.2 yrs	73.8 yrs	69.12 yrs	61.81 yrs	69.99 yrs
1997	74.65 yrs	75.8 yrs	75.17 yrs	75.17 yrs	73.6 yrs	68.73 yrs	61.43 yrs	69.89 yrs
1996	74.6 yrs	75.4 yrs	74.54 yrs	74.66 yrs	73.1 yrs	68.32 yrs	61.62 yrs	69.76 yrs
1995	74.3 yrs	75 yrs	74.41 yrs	74.59 yrs	72.5 yrs	67.87 yrs	61.54 yrs	69.47 yrs
1994	74.3 yrs	74.8 yrs	74.36 yrs	74.58 yrs	72.4 yrs	67.41 yrs	61.63 yrs	69.21 yrs
1993	73.8 yrs	74.6 yrs	74.01 yrs	73.98 yrs	72.2 yrs	67.11 yrs	61.79 yrs	69.25 yrs
1992	73.8 yrs	74.2 yrs	73.81 yrs	74.3 yrs	72.3 yrs	66.76 yrs	61.73 yrs	69.42 yrs
1991	73.4 yrs	73.8 yrs	73.42 yrs	74 yrs	72 yrs	66.29 yrs	56.63 yrs	69.47 yrs
1990	73.1 yrs	73.8 yrs	73.34 yrs	73.8 yrs	71.8 yrs	65.86 yrs	52.29 yrs	69.26 yrs
1989	72.9 yrs	73.6 yrs	73.36 yrs	73.7 yrs	71.7 yrs	65.56 yrs	52.24 yrs	68.85 yrs
1988	72.6 yrs	73.2 yrs	73.43 yrs	73.7 yrs	71.4 yrs	65.22 yrs	49.43 yrs	68.73 yrs
1987	72.5 yrs	73 yrs	73.45 yrs	73.51 yrs	71.4 yrs	64.9 yrs	53.39 yrs	68.59 yrs
1986	72.1 yrs	72.6 yrs	73.33 yrs	73.09 yrs	71.2 yrs	64.56 yrs	53.12 yrs	68.61 yrs
1985	71.8 yrs	72.3 yrs	73.04 yrs	73.07 yrs	71.1 yrs	64.24 yrs	52.86 yrs	68.28 yrs
1984	71.9 yrs	72.17 yrs	73.11 yrs	72.96 yrs	71.1 yrs	63.88 yrs	52.59 yrs	68.12 yrs
1983	71.5 yrs	71.45 yrs	72.87 yrs	72.93 yrs	71 yrs	63.47 yrs	52.32 yrs	67.95 yrs
1982	71.3 yrs	71.6 yrs	73.1 yrs	72.73 yrs	70.8 yrs	63.01 yrs	52 yrs	67.81 yrs
1981	71.1 yrs	71.11 yrs	72.47 yrs	72.71 yrs	70.4 yrs	62.56 yrs	51.67 yrs	67.32 yrs
1980	70.7 yrs	70.67 yrs	72.32 yrs	72.47 yrs	70 yrs	62.05 yrs	55.39 yrs	66.96 yrs
1979	70.3 yrs	70.71 yrs	71.77 yrs	72.45 yrs	70 yrs	61.53 yrs	61.52 yrs	66.79 yrs
1978	70.2 yrs	70.42 yrs	71.32 yrs	71.95 yrs	69.6 yrs	60.94 yrs	61.33 yrs	66.81 yrs
1977	70.2 yrs	70.15 yrs	71.21 yrs	72.08 yrs	69.5 yrs	60.31 yrs	61.1 yrs	66.7 yrs
1976	69.8 yrs	69.87 yrs	70.75 yrs	71.53 yrs	69.1 yrs	59.22 yrs	60.82 yrs	66.57 yrs
1975	69.7 yrs	69.54 yrs	70.47 yrs	71.45 yrs	68.8 yrs	58.86 yrs	57.57 yrs	66.43 yrs
1974	69.5 yrs	69.71 yrs	70.16 yrs	71.61 yrs	68.2 yrs	58.2 yrs	57.12 yrs	66.29 yrs
1973	69.3 yrs	69.08 yrs	69.84 yrs	71.3 yrs	67.6 yrs	57.55 yrs	59.66 yrs	66.15 yrs
1972	69.1 yrs	69.09 yrs	70.14 yrs	70.81 yrs	67.4 yrs	56.73 yrs	59.17 yrs	66.02 yrs
1971	69.2 yrs	68.88 yrs	68.84 yrs	70.99 yrs	67.4 yrs	55.9 yrs	58.65 yrs	65.81 yrs
1970	68.9 yrs	68.71 yrs	69.32 yrs	70.81 yrs	67.1 yrs	54.94 yrs	57.7 yrs	65.63 yrs
1969	68.6 yrs	67.89 yrs	68.36 yrs	70.92 yrs	66.8 yrs	54.08 yrs	56.52 yrs	65.49 yrs
1968	68.7 yrs	67.98 yrs	68.85 yrs	70.92 yrs	66 yrs	53.26 yrs	55.86 yrs	65.45 yrs
1967	69.1 yrs	68.22 yrs	68.57 yrs	71.17 yrs	67 yrs	52.43 yrs	55.28 yrs	65.36 yrs
1966	68.5 yrs	68.17 yrs	68.46 yrs	71.03 yrs	66.7 yrs	51.67 yrs	53.93 yrs	65.27 yrs
1965	68.6 yrs	67.44 yrs	68.18 yrs	71.12 yrs	66.8 yrs	50.95 yrs	52.96 yrs	65.19 yrs
1964	68.6 yrs	67.58 yrs	67.79 yrs	71.27 yrs	66.8 yrs	50.33 yrs	51.89 yrs	65.12 yrs
1963	67.9 yrs	66.57 yrs	67.13 yrs	71.02 yrs	66.6 yrs	49.66 yrs	50.87 yrs	65.06 yrs
1962	68 yrs	66.54 yrs	67.08 yrs	71.08 yrs	66.9 yrs	48.95 yrs	50.11 yrs	64.97 yrs
1961	68 yrs	67.17 yrs	67.1 yrs	71.56 yrs	67.1 yrs	38.62 yrs	48.98 yrs	64.88 yrs
1960	68.2 yrs	66.68 yrs	66.68 yrs	71.5 yrs	66.6 yrs	32.17 yrs	48.33 yrs	64.76 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.

Text published by the World Bank for indicator SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, reproduced unchanged.

The same indicator across Europe & Central Asia

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The same indicator across Europe & Central Asia

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