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: 82 yrs for Italy 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
	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	South Sudan	Sudan	Cyprus
2024	82 yrs	81.4 yrs	80.6 yrs	76.5 yrs	75.25 yrs	54.76 yrs	63.45 yrs	79.84 yrs
2023	81.4 yrs	81.3 yrs	80.4 yrs	75.8 yrs	75.2 yrs	54.64 yrs	63.27 yrs	79.64 yrs
2022	80.7 yrs	80.5 yrs	80.2 yrs	74.8 yrs	75.47 yrs	54.29 yrs	63.03 yrs	78.35 yrs
2021	80.5 yrs	80.3 yrs	79.7 yrs	73.5 yrs	75.49 yrs	54.37 yrs	61.8 yrs	78.23 yrs
2020	80 yrs	79.5 yrs	79.7 yrs	74.2 yrs	75.25 yrs	54.84 yrs	62.41 yrs	78.92 yrs
2019	81.4 yrs	81.1 yrs	80.6 yrs	76.3 yrs	75.3 yrs	55.73 yrs	63.21 yrs	79.32 yrs
2018	81.2 yrs	80.7 yrs	80.3 yrs	76.2 yrs	75.03 yrs	49.15 yrs	62.88 yrs	79.39 yrs
2017	80.8 yrs	80.6 yrs	80.2 yrs	76.1 yrs	74.45 yrs	32.41 yrs	62.53 yrs	79.3 yrs
2016	81 yrs	80.5 yrs	80 yrs	76.1 yrs	74.58 yrs	33.81 yrs	61.96 yrs	79.21 yrs
2015	80.3 yrs	80.1 yrs	79.9 yrs	76.3 yrs	74.37 yrs	36.94 yrs	61.69 yrs	79.15 yrs
2014	80.7 yrs	80.4 yrs	80 yrs	76.5 yrs	74.12 yrs	42.69 yrs	61.3 yrs	79.05 yrs
2013	80.3 yrs	80.2 yrs	79.5 yrs	76.4 yrs	73.88 yrs	56.83 yrs	60.62 yrs	78.98 yrs
2012	79.8 yrs	79.5 yrs	79.3 yrs	76.4 yrs	73.62 yrs	56.95 yrs	60.9 yrs	78.72 yrs
2011	79.7 yrs	79.5 yrs	79.4 yrs	76.3 yrs	73.33 yrs	56.32 yrs	60.71 yrs	78.47 yrs
2010	79.5 yrs	78.7 yrs	78.8 yrs	76.2 yrs	73.19 yrs	56.37 yrs	60.57 yrs	78.17 yrs
2009	79.1 yrs	78.5 yrs	78.5 yrs	76 yrs	72.8 yrs	55.82 yrs	60.27 yrs	77.88 yrs
2008	78.9 yrs	78.2 yrs	78.3 yrs	75.6 yrs	72.36 yrs	55.34 yrs	58.61 yrs	77.25 yrs
2007	78.8 yrs	77.8 yrs	78 yrs	75.5 yrs	72.33 yrs	54.61 yrs	58.96 yrs	77.23 yrs
2006	78.6 yrs	77.7 yrs	77.6 yrs	75.2 yrs	71.9 yrs	53.91 yrs	57.71 yrs	76.9 yrs
2005	78.1 yrs	77 yrs	77.2 yrs	75 yrs	71.6 yrs	53.39 yrs	53.81 yrs	76.71 yrs
2004	78 yrs	76.7 yrs	76.9 yrs	75 yrs	71.27 yrs	52.54 yrs	53.22 yrs	76.57 yrs
2003	77.3 yrs	76.4 yrs	76.2 yrs	74.5 yrs	70.93 yrs	51.77 yrs	55.28 yrs	76.44 yrs
2002	77.4 yrs	76.3 yrs	76 yrs	74.4 yrs	70.59 yrs	48.45 yrs	56.63 yrs	76.31 yrs
2001	77.2 yrs	76.1 yrs	75.8 yrs	74.3 yrs	70.24 yrs	47.5 yrs	56.85 yrs	75.63 yrs
2000	76.9 yrs	75.6 yrs	75.5 yrs	74.1 yrs	69.85 yrs	46.55 yrs	56.66 yrs	75.44 yrs
1999	76.4 yrs	75.4 yrs	75.3 yrs	73.9 yrs	69.52 yrs	43.21 yrs	56.28 yrs	75.08 yrs
1998	76 yrs	75.3 yrs	75.2 yrs	73.8 yrs	69.12 yrs	17.58 yrs	55.68 yrs	74.63 yrs
1997	75.8 yrs	75.17 yrs	75.17 yrs	73.6 yrs	68.73 yrs	30.9 yrs	55.46 yrs	74.56 yrs
1996	75.4 yrs	74.54 yrs	74.66 yrs	73.1 yrs	68.32 yrs	29.88 yrs	54.97 yrs	74.35 yrs
1995	75 yrs	74.41 yrs	74.59 yrs	72.5 yrs	67.87 yrs	29.2 yrs	54.84 yrs	74.05 yrs
1994	74.8 yrs	74.36 yrs	74.58 yrs	72.4 yrs	67.41 yrs	43.09 yrs	54.58 yrs	73.87 yrs
1993	74.6 yrs	74.01 yrs	73.98 yrs	72.2 yrs	67.11 yrs	20.13 yrs	53.73 yrs	73.75 yrs
1992	74.2 yrs	73.81 yrs	74.3 yrs	72.3 yrs	66.76 yrs	19.89 yrs	53.59 yrs	73.71 yrs
1991	73.8 yrs	73.42 yrs	74 yrs	72 yrs	66.29 yrs	26.9 yrs	52.99 yrs	73.79 yrs
1990	73.8 yrs	73.34 yrs	73.8 yrs	71.8 yrs	65.86 yrs	26.44 yrs	52.61 yrs	73.54 yrs
1989	73.6 yrs	73.36 yrs	73.7 yrs	71.7 yrs	65.56 yrs	26.13 yrs	52.02 yrs	73.24 yrs
1988	73.2 yrs	73.43 yrs	73.7 yrs	71.4 yrs	65.22 yrs	10.65 yrs	52.14 yrs	72.75 yrs
1987	73 yrs	73.45 yrs	73.51 yrs	71.4 yrs	64.9 yrs	18.9 yrs	52.03 yrs	72.64 yrs
1986	72.6 yrs	73.33 yrs	73.09 yrs	71.2 yrs	64.56 yrs	31.16 yrs	51.89 yrs	72.25 yrs
1985	72.3 yrs	73.04 yrs	73.07 yrs	71.1 yrs	64.24 yrs	30.81 yrs	47.61 yrs	72.1 yrs
1984	72.17 yrs	73.11 yrs	72.96 yrs	71.1 yrs	63.88 yrs	30.35 yrs	47.48 yrs	71.32 yrs
1983	71.45 yrs	72.87 yrs	72.93 yrs	71 yrs	63.47 yrs	33.66 yrs	47.32 yrs	71.18 yrs
1982	71.6 yrs	73.1 yrs	72.73 yrs	70.8 yrs	63.01 yrs	38.17 yrs	52.47 yrs	71.03 yrs
1981	71.11 yrs	72.47 yrs	72.71 yrs	70.4 yrs	62.56 yrs	37.8 yrs	52.28 yrs	70.59 yrs
1980	70.67 yrs	72.32 yrs	72.47 yrs	70 yrs	62.05 yrs	37.47 yrs	52.13 yrs	70.43 yrs
1979	70.71 yrs	71.77 yrs	72.45 yrs	70 yrs	61.53 yrs	37.12 yrs	51.73 yrs	69.6 yrs
1978	70.42 yrs	71.32 yrs	71.95 yrs	69.6 yrs	60.94 yrs	36.8 yrs	51.77 yrs	69.12 yrs
1977	70.15 yrs	71.21 yrs	72.08 yrs	69.5 yrs	60.31 yrs	36.46 yrs	52.1 yrs	68.55 yrs
1976	69.87 yrs	70.75 yrs	71.53 yrs	69.1 yrs	59.22 yrs	36.21 yrs	51.88 yrs	68.01 yrs
1975	69.54 yrs	70.47 yrs	71.45 yrs	68.8 yrs	58.86 yrs	35.9 yrs	51.86 yrs	67.46 yrs
1974	69.71 yrs	70.16 yrs	71.61 yrs	68.2 yrs	58.2 yrs	35.54 yrs	51.68 yrs	44.17 yrs
1973	69.08 yrs	69.84 yrs	71.3 yrs	67.6 yrs	57.55 yrs	35.1 yrs	51.51 yrs	65.96 yrs
1972	69.09 yrs	70.14 yrs	70.81 yrs	67.4 yrs	56.73 yrs	28.63 yrs	51.35 yrs	65.58 yrs
1971	68.88 yrs	68.84 yrs	70.99 yrs	67.4 yrs	55.9 yrs	28.3 yrs	51.13 yrs	65.33 yrs
1970	68.71 yrs	69.32 yrs	70.81 yrs	67.1 yrs	54.94 yrs	22.33 yrs	50.88 yrs	65.03 yrs
1969	67.89 yrs	68.36 yrs	70.92 yrs	66.8 yrs	54.08 yrs	22.12 yrs	50.64 yrs	64.52 yrs
1968	67.98 yrs	68.85 yrs	70.92 yrs	66 yrs	53.26 yrs	22.9 yrs	50.38 yrs	64.11 yrs
1967	68.22 yrs	68.57 yrs	71.17 yrs	67 yrs	52.43 yrs	22.67 yrs	50.15 yrs	63.73 yrs
1966	68.17 yrs	68.46 yrs	71.03 yrs	66.7 yrs	51.67 yrs	22.46 yrs	49.94 yrs	63.3 yrs
1965	67.44 yrs	68.18 yrs	71.12 yrs	66.8 yrs	50.95 yrs	25.93 yrs	49.81 yrs	62.89 yrs
1964	67.58 yrs	67.79 yrs	71.27 yrs	66.8 yrs	50.33 yrs	30.29 yrs	49.75 yrs	58.08 yrs
1963	66.57 yrs	67.13 yrs	71.02 yrs	66.6 yrs	49.66 yrs	25.36 yrs	49.73 yrs	57.58 yrs
1962	66.54 yrs	67.08 yrs	71.08 yrs	66.9 yrs	48.95 yrs	26.53 yrs	49.62 yrs	61.33 yrs
1961	67.17 yrs	67.1 yrs	71.56 yrs	67.1 yrs	38.62 yrs	26.24 yrs	49.09 yrs	60.6 yrs
1960	66.68 yrs	66.68 yrs	71.5 yrs	66.6 yrs	32.17 yrs	25.99 yrs	48.67 yrs	59.74 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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