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

9 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 83.95 yrs for Italy in 2024, over a series running from 1960 to 2024 and 9 countries compared, from the highest (Italy, 83.95 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
	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	South Sudan	Sierra Leone	Sudan	Turkey
2024	83.95 yrs	83.89 yrs	81.97 yrs	78.89 yrs	78.02 yrs	57.74 yrs	61.96 yrs	66.52 yrs	77.42 yrs
2023	83.35 yrs	83.93 yrs	81.86 yrs	78.39 yrs	77.95 yrs	57.62 yrs	61.79 yrs	66.33 yrs	77.16 yrs
2022	82.7 yrs	83.13 yrs	81.61 yrs	77.43 yrs	78.2 yrs	57.2 yrs	61.28 yrs	65.7 yrs	77.59 yrs
2021	82.65 yrs	83.18 yrs	81.31 yrs	76.33 yrs	78.12 yrs	57.05 yrs	60.26 yrs	64.46 yrs	75.72 yrs
2020	82.2 yrs	82.23 yrs	81.36 yrs	76.98 yrs	78.02 yrs	57.65 yrs	59.69 yrs	65.12 yrs	76.53 yrs
2019	83.5 yrs	83.83 yrs	82.11 yrs	78.79 yrs	77.94 yrs	58.13 yrs	59.59 yrs	65.8 yrs	77.74 yrs
2018	83.35 yrs	83.43 yrs	81.81 yrs	78.64 yrs	77.71 yrs	51.91 yrs	59.06 yrs	65.5 yrs	77.45 yrs
2017	82.95 yrs	83.28 yrs	81.76 yrs	78.54 yrs	77.24 yrs	35.35 yrs	57.76 yrs	65.15 yrs	77.04 yrs
2016	83.24 yrs	83.33 yrs	81.56 yrs	78.54 yrs	77.21 yrs	36.72 yrs	56.94 yrs	64.68 yrs	76.6 yrs
2015	82.54 yrs	82.83 yrs	81.51 yrs	78.69 yrs	76.98 yrs	39.76 yrs	55.45 yrs	64.38 yrs	76.54 yrs
2014	83.09 yrs	83.23 yrs	81.71 yrs	78.84 yrs	76.71 yrs	45.63 yrs	54.28 yrs	63.99 yrs	76.45 yrs
2013	82.69 yrs	83.08 yrs	81.3 yrs	78.74 yrs	76.45 yrs	58.29 yrs	54.05 yrs	63.44 yrs	76.17 yrs
2012	82.24 yrs	82.43 yrs	81.1 yrs	78.74 yrs	76.2 yrs	58.24 yrs	53.16 yrs	63.43 yrs	75.55 yrs
2011	82.19 yrs	82.48 yrs	81.2 yrs	78.64 yrs	75.89 yrs	57.67 yrs	52.59 yrs	63.18 yrs	74.82 yrs
2010	82.04 yrs	81.63 yrs	80.7 yrs	78.54 yrs	75.67 yrs	57.49 yrs	51.93 yrs	62.98 yrs	74.96 yrs
2009	81.64 yrs	81.48 yrs	80.55 yrs	78.39 yrs	75.32 yrs	56.85 yrs	51.31 yrs	62.68 yrs	74.68 yrs
2008	81.49 yrs	81.18 yrs	80.25 yrs	78.04 yrs	74.83 yrs	56.28 yrs	50.69 yrs	61.26 yrs	74.38 yrs
2007	81.43 yrs	80.87 yrs	80.1 yrs	77.99 yrs	74.79 yrs	55.43 yrs	50.02 yrs	61.44 yrs	74.13 yrs
2006	81.28 yrs	80.82 yrs	79.7 yrs	77.69 yrs	74.4 yrs	54.65 yrs	49.55 yrs	60.4 yrs	73.8 yrs
2005	80.78 yrs	80.17 yrs	79.35 yrs	77.49 yrs	74.09 yrs	53.97 yrs	48.31 yrs	57.23 yrs	73.51 yrs
2004	80.78 yrs	79.87 yrs	79.1 yrs	77.49 yrs	73.73 yrs	53.05 yrs	47.49 yrs	56.77 yrs	73.22 yrs
2003	79.98 yrs	79.62 yrs	78.49 yrs	77.04 yrs	73.39 yrs	52.32 yrs	46.78 yrs	58.32 yrs	72.91 yrs
2002	80.23 yrs	79.57 yrs	78.29 yrs	76.94 yrs	73.03 yrs	49.39 yrs	46.17 yrs	59.31 yrs	72.61 yrs
2001	80.13 yrs	79.37 yrs	78.19 yrs	76.84 yrs	72.68 yrs	48.55 yrs	45.45 yrs	59.26 yrs	72.27 yrs
2000	79.78 yrs	78.97 yrs	77.99 yrs	76.64 yrs	72.29 yrs	47.59 yrs	44.83 yrs	58.95 yrs	71.93 yrs
1999	79.42 yrs	78.72 yrs	77.84 yrs	76.58 yrs	71.95 yrs	44.54 yrs	41.96 yrs	58.61 yrs	70.75 yrs
1998	78.98 yrs	78.67 yrs	77.88 yrs	76.58 yrs	71.6 yrs	19.05 yrs	42.71 yrs	58.31 yrs	71.14 yrs
1997	78.82 yrs	78.6 yrs	77.79 yrs	76.43 yrs	71.23 yrs	33.07 yrs	43.65 yrs	58.06 yrs	70.67 yrs
1996	78.52 yrs	78.12 yrs	77.44 yrs	76.03 yrs	70.82 yrs	32.12 yrs	43.53 yrs	57.64 yrs	70.25 yrs
1995	78.17 yrs	77.98 yrs	77.4 yrs	75.62 yrs	70.36 yrs	31.51 yrs	42.58 yrs	57.45 yrs	69.73 yrs
1994	77.92 yrs	77.9 yrs	77.38 yrs	75.62 yrs	69.84 yrs	44.86 yrs	42.81 yrs	57.02 yrs	69.4 yrs
1993	77.72 yrs	77.55 yrs	76.92 yrs	75.42 yrs	69.49 yrs	22.26 yrs	43.43 yrs	56.1 yrs	69.02 yrs
1992	77.42 yrs	77.41 yrs	77.22 yrs	75.62 yrs	69.06 yrs	21.94 yrs	43.45 yrs	55.95 yrs	68.6 yrs
1991	77.02 yrs	76.97 yrs	77 yrs	75.37 yrs	68.61 yrs	29.19 yrs	43.29 yrs	55.55 yrs	68.29 yrs
1990	76.97 yrs	76.84 yrs	76.88 yrs	75.21 yrs	68.16 yrs	28.63 yrs	43.72 yrs	55.5 yrs	67.84 yrs
1989	76.82 yrs	76.81 yrs	76.73 yrs	75.02 yrs	67.93 yrs	28.22 yrs	43.74 yrs	54.88 yrs	67.37 yrs
1988	76.37 yrs	76.75 yrs	76.89 yrs	74.77 yrs	67.61 yrs	10.99 yrs	43.77 yrs	54.98 yrs	66.9 yrs
1987	76.22 yrs	76.73 yrs	76.71 yrs	74.77 yrs	67.26 yrs	20.72 yrs	43.75 yrs	54.75 yrs	66.38 yrs
1986	75.77 yrs	76.51 yrs	76.27 yrs	74.61 yrs	66.89 yrs	32.82 yrs	43.5 yrs	54.56 yrs	65.87 yrs
1985	75.47 yrs	76.26 yrs	76.28 yrs	74.56 yrs	66.53 yrs	32.36 yrs	43.56 yrs	50.01 yrs	65.34 yrs
1984	75.39 yrs	76.3 yrs	76.23 yrs	74.56 yrs	66.15 yrs	31.79 yrs	43.56 yrs	49.81 yrs	64.81 yrs
1983	74.64 yrs	75.91 yrs	76.16 yrs	74.46 yrs	65.73 yrs	34.73 yrs	43.46 yrs	49.56 yrs	64.27 yrs
1982	74.81 yrs	76.13 yrs	75.99 yrs	74.36 yrs	65.25 yrs	38.68 yrs	43.3 yrs	54.38 yrs	63.74 yrs
1981	74.35 yrs	75.53 yrs	75.93 yrs	74.01 yrs	64.78 yrs	38.31 yrs	43.09 yrs	54.37 yrs	63.19 yrs
1980	73.94 yrs	75.35 yrs	75.74 yrs	73.61 yrs	64.24 yrs	38.03 yrs	42.84 yrs	54.07 yrs	62.74 yrs
1979	74 yrs	74.82 yrs	75.61 yrs	73.8 yrs	63.7 yrs	37.81 yrs	42.53 yrs	53.37 yrs	62.16 yrs
1978	73.69 yrs	74.3 yrs	75.15 yrs	73.36 yrs	63.1 yrs	37.59 yrs	42.19 yrs	53.29 yrs	61.61 yrs
1977	73.36 yrs	74.13 yrs	75.22 yrs	73.26 yrs	62.46 yrs	37.4 yrs	41.83 yrs	53.52 yrs	60.85 yrs
1976	72.99 yrs	73.64 yrs	74.65 yrs	72.86 yrs	61.23 yrs	37.09 yrs	41.43 yrs	53.34 yrs	60.01 yrs
1975	72.65 yrs	73.32 yrs	74.5 yrs	72.6 yrs	60.95 yrs	36.87 yrs	40.99 yrs	53.31 yrs	59.51 yrs
1974	72.73 yrs	72.97 yrs	74.54 yrs	71.96 yrs	60.24 yrs	36.59 yrs	40.41 yrs	53.16 yrs	59.02 yrs
1973	72.03 yrs	72.61 yrs	74.14 yrs	71.36 yrs	59.5 yrs	36.28 yrs	39.96 yrs	52.99 yrs	58.46 yrs
1972	72.08 yrs	72.82 yrs	73.73 yrs	71.16 yrs	58.58 yrs	31.29 yrs	39.51 yrs	52.8 yrs	57.97 yrs
1971	71.81 yrs	71.63 yrs	73.81 yrs	71.11 yrs	57.73 yrs	30.99 yrs	39.1 yrs	52.54 yrs	57.22 yrs
1970	71.56 yrs	72.03 yrs	73.59 yrs	70.81 yrs	56.82 yrs	25.63 yrs	38.62 yrs	52.29 yrs	56.7 yrs
1969	70.81 yrs	71.06 yrs	73.54 yrs	70.51 yrs	55.99 yrs	25.4 yrs	38.23 yrs	52.04 yrs	56.18 yrs
1968	70.78 yrs	71.54 yrs	73.61 yrs	69.95 yrs	55.19 yrs	26.1 yrs	37.76 yrs	51.76 yrs	55.64 yrs
1967	70.96 yrs	71.25 yrs	73.8 yrs	70.56 yrs	54.4 yrs	25.86 yrs	37.28 yrs	51.5 yrs	55.18 yrs
1966	70.93 yrs	71.06 yrs	73.51 yrs	70.21 yrs	53.66 yrs	25.63 yrs	36.64 yrs	51.25 yrs	54.57 yrs
1965	70.17 yrs	70.81 yrs	73.57 yrs	70.21 yrs	53 yrs	28.78 yrs	35.93 yrs	51.03 yrs	54.11 yrs
1964	70.31 yrs	70.4 yrs	73.7 yrs	70.17 yrs	52.34 yrs	32.46 yrs	35.3 yrs	50.88 yrs	53.6 yrs
1963	69.25 yrs	69.68 yrs	73.34 yrs	69.92 yrs	51.67 yrs	28.25 yrs	34.71 yrs	50.82 yrs	53.12 yrs
1962	69.15 yrs	69.52 yrs	73.32 yrs	70.12 yrs	50.96 yrs	28.51 yrs	34.16 yrs	50.42 yrs	52.35 yrs
1961	69.76 yrs	69.48 yrs	73.65 yrs	70.27 yrs	40.16 yrs	28.28 yrs	33.63 yrs	49.96 yrs	51.56 yrs
1960	69.12 yrs	69.11 yrs	73.39 yrs	69.77 yrs	33.42 yrs	28.05 yrs	33.09 yrs	49.57 yrs	50.8 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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