Population

Life expectancy

SP.DYN.LE00.IN · yrs

Annual series published by the World Bank, compared across Italy, Spain, Netherlands, United States, China, Iraq, Bosnia, Ukraine. 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, Italy: 83.95 yrs2024
Period covered: 1960 - 202465 annual values
Highest of the compared countries: 83.95 yrsItaly, 2024
Lowest of the compared countries: 72.42 yrsIraq, 2024

Countries compared

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

Latest known valuesorted by value

Italy83.95 yrs2024
Spain83.89 yrs2024
Netherlands81.97 yrs2024
United States78.89 yrs2024
Bosnia78.04 yrs2024
China78.02 yrs2024
Ukraine74.69 yrs2024
Iraq72.42 yrs2024

Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	Iraq	Bosnia	Ukraine
2024	83.95 yrs	83.89 yrs	81.97 yrs	78.89 yrs	78.02 yrs	72.42 yrs	78.04 yrs	74.69 yrs
2023	83.35 yrs	83.93 yrs	81.86 yrs	78.39 yrs	77.95 yrs	72.32 yrs	77.85 yrs	73.42 yrs
2022	82.7 yrs	83.13 yrs	81.61 yrs	77.43 yrs	78.2 yrs	72.04 yrs	76.78 yrs	72.66 yrs
2021	82.65 yrs	83.18 yrs	81.31 yrs	76.33 yrs	78.12 yrs	70.7 yrs	74.57 yrs	71.63 yrs
2020	82.2 yrs	82.23 yrs	81.36 yrs	76.98 yrs	78.02 yrs	69.65 yrs	76.04 yrs	73.28 yrs
2019	83.5 yrs	83.83 yrs	82.11 yrs	78.79 yrs	77.94 yrs	71.25 yrs	77.39 yrs	73.92 yrs
2018	83.35 yrs	83.43 yrs	81.81 yrs	78.64 yrs	77.71 yrs	71.12 yrs	77.94 yrs	73.57 yrs
2017	82.95 yrs	83.28 yrs	81.76 yrs	78.54 yrs	77.24 yrs	69.79 yrs	77.39 yrs	73.99 yrs
2016	83.24 yrs	83.33 yrs	81.56 yrs	78.54 yrs	77.21 yrs	68.68 yrs	77.12 yrs	73.39 yrs
2015	82.54 yrs	82.83 yrs	81.51 yrs	78.69 yrs	76.98 yrs	69.98 yrs	77.07 yrs	72.69 yrs
2014	83.09 yrs	83.23 yrs	81.71 yrs	78.84 yrs	76.71 yrs	69.68 yrs	77.09 yrs	71.8 yrs
2013	82.69 yrs	83.08 yrs	81.3 yrs	78.74 yrs	76.45 yrs	69.05 yrs	77.13 yrs	71.47 yrs
2012	82.24 yrs	82.43 yrs	81.1 yrs	78.74 yrs	76.2 yrs	68.83 yrs	77.04 yrs	71.09 yrs
2011	82.19 yrs	82.48 yrs	81.2 yrs	78.64 yrs	75.89 yrs	68.44 yrs	76.96 yrs	70.71 yrs
2010	82.04 yrs	81.63 yrs	80.7 yrs	78.54 yrs	75.67 yrs	68.09 yrs	76.83 yrs	70.19 yrs
2009	81.64 yrs	81.48 yrs	80.55 yrs	78.39 yrs	75.32 yrs	67.83 yrs	76.7 yrs	69.16 yrs
2008	81.49 yrs	81.18 yrs	80.25 yrs	78.04 yrs	74.83 yrs	66.47 yrs	76.3 yrs	68.26 yrs
2007	81.43 yrs	80.87 yrs	80.1 yrs	77.99 yrs	74.79 yrs	64.43 yrs	76.16 yrs	67.72 yrs
2006	81.28 yrs	80.82 yrs	79.7 yrs	77.69 yrs	74.4 yrs	64.03 yrs	76.03 yrs	67.49 yrs
2005	80.78 yrs	80.17 yrs	79.35 yrs	77.49 yrs	74.09 yrs	64.9 yrs	76.42 yrs	67.52 yrs
2004	80.78 yrs	79.87 yrs	79.1 yrs	77.49 yrs	73.73 yrs	64.63 yrs	76.49 yrs	67.47 yrs
2003	79.98 yrs	79.62 yrs	78.49 yrs	77.04 yrs	73.39 yrs	64.83 yrs	76.45 yrs	67.64 yrs
2002	80.23 yrs	79.57 yrs	78.29 yrs	76.94 yrs	73.03 yrs	65.72 yrs	75.99 yrs	67.7 yrs
2001	80.13 yrs	79.37 yrs	78.19 yrs	76.84 yrs	72.68 yrs	65.29 yrs	75.57 yrs	67.68 yrs
2000	79.78 yrs	78.97 yrs	77.99 yrs	76.64 yrs	72.29 yrs	64.86 yrs	75.29 yrs	67.79 yrs
1999	79.42 yrs	78.72 yrs	77.84 yrs	76.58 yrs	71.95 yrs	64.53 yrs	74.95 yrs	68 yrs
1998	78.98 yrs	78.67 yrs	77.88 yrs	76.58 yrs	71.6 yrs	64.41 yrs	74.47 yrs	67.99 yrs
1997	78.82 yrs	78.6 yrs	77.79 yrs	76.43 yrs	71.23 yrs	64.24 yrs	73.9 yrs	67.66 yrs
1996	78.52 yrs	78.12 yrs	77.44 yrs	76.03 yrs	70.82 yrs	64.62 yrs	73.45 yrs	67.1 yrs
1995	78.17 yrs	77.98 yrs	77.4 yrs	75.62 yrs	70.36 yrs	64.76 yrs	70.19 yrs	67.11 yrs
1994	77.92 yrs	77.9 yrs	77.38 yrs	75.62 yrs	69.84 yrs	65.03 yrs	66.6 yrs	67.53 yrs
1993	77.72 yrs	77.55 yrs	76.92 yrs	75.42 yrs	69.49 yrs	65.31 yrs	50.89 yrs	68.29 yrs
1992	77.42 yrs	77.41 yrs	77.22 yrs	75.62 yrs	69.06 yrs	65.34 yrs	51.97 yrs	68.95 yrs
1991	77.02 yrs	76.97 yrs	77 yrs	75.37 yrs	68.61 yrs	61.34 yrs	71.81 yrs	69.69 yrs
1990	76.97 yrs	76.84 yrs	76.88 yrs	75.21 yrs	68.16 yrs	57.59 yrs	71.51 yrs	70.35 yrs
1989	76.82 yrs	76.81 yrs	76.73 yrs	75.02 yrs	67.93 yrs	57.5 yrs	71.45 yrs	70.84 yrs
1988	76.37 yrs	76.75 yrs	76.89 yrs	74.77 yrs	67.61 yrs	56.69 yrs	70.97 yrs	71.04 yrs
1987	76.22 yrs	76.73 yrs	76.71 yrs	74.77 yrs	67.26 yrs	60.26 yrs	70.88 yrs	71.18 yrs
1986	75.77 yrs	76.51 yrs	76.27 yrs	74.61 yrs	66.89 yrs	60.03 yrs	70.75 yrs	70.83 yrs
1985	75.47 yrs	76.26 yrs	76.28 yrs	74.56 yrs	66.53 yrs	59.8 yrs	70.58 yrs	70.41 yrs
1984	75.39 yrs	76.3 yrs	76.23 yrs	74.56 yrs	66.15 yrs	59.54 yrs	70.23 yrs	69.99 yrs
1983	74.64 yrs	75.91 yrs	76.16 yrs	74.46 yrs	65.73 yrs	59.29 yrs	70.1 yrs	69.95 yrs
1982	74.81 yrs	76.13 yrs	75.99 yrs	74.36 yrs	65.25 yrs	58.98 yrs	70.08 yrs	69.9 yrs
1981	74.35 yrs	75.53 yrs	75.93 yrs	74.01 yrs	64.78 yrs	58.65 yrs	70.06 yrs	69.82 yrs
1980	73.94 yrs	75.35 yrs	75.74 yrs	73.61 yrs	64.24 yrs	60.92 yrs	69.6 yrs	69.76 yrs
1979	74 yrs	74.82 yrs	75.61 yrs	73.8 yrs	63.7 yrs	64.42 yrs	69.08 yrs	69.78 yrs
1978	73.69 yrs	74.3 yrs	75.15 yrs	73.36 yrs	63.1 yrs	64.18 yrs	68.84 yrs	69.84 yrs
1977	73.36 yrs	74.13 yrs	75.22 yrs	73.26 yrs	62.46 yrs	63.9 yrs	68.78 yrs	70.01 yrs
1976	72.99 yrs	73.64 yrs	74.65 yrs	72.86 yrs	61.23 yrs	63.57 yrs	68.57 yrs	70.14 yrs
1975	72.65 yrs	73.32 yrs	74.5 yrs	72.6 yrs	60.95 yrs	61.43 yrs	68.33 yrs	70.36 yrs
1974	72.73 yrs	72.97 yrs	74.54 yrs	71.96 yrs	60.24 yrs	61 yrs	67.64 yrs	70.63 yrs
1973	72.03 yrs	72.61 yrs	74.14 yrs	71.36 yrs	59.5 yrs	62.34 yrs	66.59 yrs	70.82 yrs
1972	72.08 yrs	72.82 yrs	73.73 yrs	71.16 yrs	58.58 yrs	61.82 yrs	65.68 yrs	70.97 yrs
1971	71.81 yrs	71.63 yrs	73.81 yrs	71.11 yrs	57.73 yrs	61.33 yrs	65.18 yrs	70.87 yrs
1970	71.56 yrs	72.03 yrs	73.59 yrs	70.81 yrs	56.82 yrs	60.53 yrs	64.84 yrs	70.84 yrs
1969	70.81 yrs	71.06 yrs	73.54 yrs	70.51 yrs	55.99 yrs	59.64 yrs	64.45 yrs	70.83 yrs
1968	70.78 yrs	71.54 yrs	73.61 yrs	69.95 yrs	55.19 yrs	58.97 yrs	64.01 yrs	70.97 yrs
1967	70.96 yrs	71.25 yrs	73.8 yrs	70.56 yrs	54.4 yrs	58.42 yrs	63.73 yrs	71.12 yrs
1966	70.93 yrs	71.06 yrs	73.51 yrs	70.21 yrs	53.66 yrs	57.32 yrs	63.13 yrs	71.16 yrs
1965	70.17 yrs	70.81 yrs	73.57 yrs	70.21 yrs	53 yrs	56.39 yrs	62.21 yrs	71.14 yrs
1964	70.31 yrs	70.4 yrs	73.7 yrs	70.17 yrs	52.34 yrs	55.25 yrs	61.51 yrs	70.97 yrs
1963	69.25 yrs	69.68 yrs	73.34 yrs	69.92 yrs	51.67 yrs	54.36 yrs	60.51 yrs	70.68 yrs
1962	69.15 yrs	69.52 yrs	73.32 yrs	70.12 yrs	50.96 yrs	53.48 yrs	60.12 yrs	70.4 yrs
1961	69.76 yrs	69.48 yrs	73.65 yrs	70.27 yrs	40.16 yrs	52.34 yrs	59.29 yrs	70.04 yrs
1960	69.12 yrs	69.11 yrs	73.39 yrs	69.77 yrs	33.42 yrs	51.46 yrs	58.53 yrs	69.39 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

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The same indicator across Europe & Central Asia

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