Population

Life expectancy

SP.DYN.LE00.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: 81.39 yrs for United Kingdom in 2024, over a series running from 1960 to 2024 and 8 countries compared, from the highest (Spain, 83.89 yrs) to the lowest (South Sudan, 57.74 yrs).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	United Kingdom	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	South Sudan	Sierra Leone	Bosnia
2024	81.39 yrs	83.89 yrs	81.97 yrs	78.89 yrs	78.02 yrs	57.74 yrs	61.96 yrs	78.04 yrs
2023	81.24 yrs	83.93 yrs	81.86 yrs	78.39 yrs	77.95 yrs	57.62 yrs	61.79 yrs	77.85 yrs
2022	81.01 yrs	83.13 yrs	81.61 yrs	77.43 yrs	78.2 yrs	57.2 yrs	61.28 yrs	76.78 yrs
2021	80.65 yrs	83.18 yrs	81.31 yrs	76.33 yrs	78.12 yrs	57.05 yrs	60.26 yrs	74.57 yrs
2020	80.33 yrs	82.23 yrs	81.36 yrs	76.98 yrs	78.02 yrs	57.65 yrs	59.69 yrs	76.04 yrs
2019	81.37 yrs	83.83 yrs	82.11 yrs	78.79 yrs	77.94 yrs	58.13 yrs	59.59 yrs	77.39 yrs
2018	81.26 yrs	83.43 yrs	81.81 yrs	78.64 yrs	77.71 yrs	51.91 yrs	59.06 yrs	77.94 yrs
2017	81.26 yrs	83.28 yrs	81.76 yrs	78.54 yrs	77.24 yrs	35.35 yrs	57.76 yrs	77.39 yrs
2016	81.16 yrs	83.33 yrs	81.56 yrs	78.54 yrs	77.21 yrs	36.72 yrs	56.94 yrs	77.12 yrs
2015	80.96 yrs	82.83 yrs	81.51 yrs	78.69 yrs	76.98 yrs	39.76 yrs	55.45 yrs	77.07 yrs
2014	81.3 yrs	83.23 yrs	81.71 yrs	78.84 yrs	76.71 yrs	45.63 yrs	54.28 yrs	77.09 yrs
2013	81 yrs	83.08 yrs	81.3 yrs	78.74 yrs	76.45 yrs	58.29 yrs	54.05 yrs	77.13 yrs
2012	80.9 yrs	82.43 yrs	81.1 yrs	78.74 yrs	76.2 yrs	58.24 yrs	53.16 yrs	77.04 yrs
2011	80.95 yrs	82.48 yrs	81.2 yrs	78.64 yrs	75.89 yrs	57.67 yrs	52.59 yrs	76.96 yrs
2010	80.4 yrs	81.63 yrs	80.7 yrs	78.54 yrs	75.67 yrs	57.49 yrs	51.93 yrs	76.83 yrs
2009	80.05 yrs	81.48 yrs	80.55 yrs	78.39 yrs	75.32 yrs	56.85 yrs	51.31 yrs	76.7 yrs
2008	79.6 yrs	81.18 yrs	80.25 yrs	78.04 yrs	74.83 yrs	56.28 yrs	50.69 yrs	76.3 yrs
2007	79.45 yrs	80.87 yrs	80.1 yrs	77.99 yrs	74.79 yrs	55.43 yrs	50.02 yrs	76.16 yrs
2006	79.25 yrs	80.82 yrs	79.7 yrs	77.69 yrs	74.4 yrs	54.65 yrs	49.55 yrs	76.03 yrs
2005	79.05 yrs	80.17 yrs	79.35 yrs	77.49 yrs	74.09 yrs	53.97 yrs	48.31 yrs	76.42 yrs
2004	78.75 yrs	79.87 yrs	79.1 yrs	77.49 yrs	73.73 yrs	53.05 yrs	47.49 yrs	76.49 yrs
2003	78.45 yrs	79.62 yrs	78.49 yrs	77.04 yrs	73.39 yrs	52.32 yrs	46.78 yrs	76.45 yrs
2002	78.14 yrs	79.57 yrs	78.29 yrs	76.94 yrs	73.03 yrs	49.39 yrs	46.17 yrs	75.99 yrs
2001	77.99 yrs	79.37 yrs	78.19 yrs	76.84 yrs	72.68 yrs	48.55 yrs	45.45 yrs	75.57 yrs
2000	77.74 yrs	78.97 yrs	77.99 yrs	76.64 yrs	72.29 yrs	47.59 yrs	44.83 yrs	75.29 yrs
1999	77.39 yrs	78.72 yrs	77.84 yrs	76.58 yrs	71.95 yrs	44.54 yrs	41.96 yrs	74.95 yrs
1998	77.19 yrs	78.67 yrs	77.88 yrs	76.58 yrs	71.6 yrs	19.05 yrs	42.71 yrs	74.47 yrs
1997	77.21 yrs	78.6 yrs	77.79 yrs	76.43 yrs	71.23 yrs	33.07 yrs	43.65 yrs	73.9 yrs
1996	77.09 yrs	78.12 yrs	77.44 yrs	76.03 yrs	70.82 yrs	32.12 yrs	43.53 yrs	73.45 yrs
1995	76.84 yrs	77.98 yrs	77.4 yrs	75.62 yrs	70.36 yrs	31.51 yrs	42.58 yrs	70.19 yrs
1994	76.89 yrs	77.9 yrs	77.38 yrs	75.62 yrs	69.84 yrs	44.86 yrs	42.81 yrs	66.6 yrs
1993	76.39 yrs	77.55 yrs	76.92 yrs	75.42 yrs	69.49 yrs	22.26 yrs	43.43 yrs	50.89 yrs
1992	76.43 yrs	77.41 yrs	77.22 yrs	75.62 yrs	69.06 yrs	21.94 yrs	43.45 yrs	51.97 yrs
1991	76.08 yrs	76.97 yrs	77 yrs	75.37 yrs	68.61 yrs	29.19 yrs	43.29 yrs	71.81 yrs
1990	75.88 yrs	76.84 yrs	76.88 yrs	75.21 yrs	68.16 yrs	28.63 yrs	43.72 yrs	71.51 yrs
1989	75.58 yrs	76.81 yrs	76.73 yrs	75.02 yrs	67.93 yrs	28.22 yrs	43.74 yrs	71.45 yrs
1988	75.38 yrs	76.75 yrs	76.89 yrs	74.77 yrs	67.61 yrs	10.99 yrs	43.77 yrs	70.97 yrs
1987	75.28 yrs	76.73 yrs	76.71 yrs	74.77 yrs	67.26 yrs	20.72 yrs	43.75 yrs	70.88 yrs
1986	74.93 yrs	76.51 yrs	76.27 yrs	74.61 yrs	66.89 yrs	32.82 yrs	43.5 yrs	70.75 yrs
1985	74.63 yrs	76.26 yrs	76.28 yrs	74.56 yrs	66.53 yrs	32.36 yrs	43.56 yrs	70.58 yrs
1984	74.78 yrs	76.3 yrs	76.23 yrs	74.56 yrs	66.15 yrs	31.79 yrs	43.56 yrs	70.23 yrs
1983	74.38 yrs	75.91 yrs	76.16 yrs	74.46 yrs	65.73 yrs	34.73 yrs	43.46 yrs	70.1 yrs
1982	74.18 yrs	76.13 yrs	75.99 yrs	74.36 yrs	65.25 yrs	38.68 yrs	43.3 yrs	70.08 yrs
1981	74.03 yrs	75.53 yrs	75.93 yrs	74.01 yrs	64.78 yrs	38.31 yrs	43.09 yrs	70.06 yrs
1980	73.68 yrs	75.35 yrs	75.74 yrs	73.61 yrs	64.24 yrs	38.03 yrs	42.84 yrs	69.6 yrs
1979	73.28 yrs	74.82 yrs	75.61 yrs	73.8 yrs	63.7 yrs	37.81 yrs	42.53 yrs	69.08 yrs
1978	73.18 yrs	74.3 yrs	75.15 yrs	73.36 yrs	63.1 yrs	37.59 yrs	42.19 yrs	68.84 yrs
1977	73.22 yrs	74.13 yrs	75.22 yrs	73.26 yrs	62.46 yrs	37.4 yrs	41.83 yrs	68.78 yrs
1976	72.78 yrs	73.64 yrs	74.65 yrs	72.86 yrs	61.23 yrs	37.09 yrs	41.43 yrs	68.57 yrs
1975	72.72 yrs	73.32 yrs	74.5 yrs	72.6 yrs	60.95 yrs	36.87 yrs	40.99 yrs	68.33 yrs
1974	72.52 yrs	72.97 yrs	74.54 yrs	71.96 yrs	60.24 yrs	36.59 yrs	40.41 yrs	67.64 yrs
1973	72.32 yrs	72.61 yrs	74.14 yrs	71.36 yrs	59.5 yrs	36.28 yrs	39.96 yrs	66.59 yrs
1972	72.12 yrs	72.82 yrs	73.73 yrs	71.16 yrs	58.58 yrs	31.29 yrs	39.51 yrs	65.68 yrs
1971	72.27 yrs	71.63 yrs	73.81 yrs	71.11 yrs	57.73 yrs	30.99 yrs	39.1 yrs	65.18 yrs
1970	71.97 yrs	72.03 yrs	73.59 yrs	70.81 yrs	56.82 yrs	25.63 yrs	38.62 yrs	64.84 yrs
1969	71.72 yrs	71.06 yrs	73.54 yrs	70.51 yrs	55.99 yrs	25.4 yrs	38.23 yrs	64.45 yrs
1968	71.72 yrs	71.54 yrs	73.61 yrs	69.95 yrs	55.19 yrs	26.1 yrs	37.76 yrs	64.01 yrs
1967	72.12 yrs	71.25 yrs	73.8 yrs	70.56 yrs	54.4 yrs	25.86 yrs	37.28 yrs	63.73 yrs
1966	71.57 yrs	71.06 yrs	73.51 yrs	70.21 yrs	53.66 yrs	25.63 yrs	36.64 yrs	63.13 yrs
1965	71.62 yrs	70.81 yrs	73.57 yrs	70.21 yrs	53 yrs	28.78 yrs	35.93 yrs	62.21 yrs
1964	71.62 yrs	70.4 yrs	73.7 yrs	70.17 yrs	52.34 yrs	32.46 yrs	35.3 yrs	61.51 yrs
1963	70.83 yrs	69.68 yrs	73.34 yrs	69.92 yrs	51.67 yrs	28.25 yrs	34.71 yrs	60.51 yrs
1962	70.93 yrs	69.52 yrs	73.32 yrs	70.12 yrs	50.96 yrs	28.51 yrs	34.16 yrs	60.12 yrs
1961	70.88 yrs	69.48 yrs	73.65 yrs	70.27 yrs	40.16 yrs	28.28 yrs	33.63 yrs	59.29 yrs
1960	71.13 yrs	69.11 yrs	73.39 yrs	69.77 yrs	33.42 yrs	28.05 yrs	33.09 yrs	58.53 yrs

World Bank definition

Life expectancy at birth, total (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

Latest known value for each country in the region, ranked from highest to lowest. Click a country to add it to your comparison: there is no longer any limit on how many countries you compare.

The same indicator across Europe & Central Asia

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