Population

Life expectancy

SP.DYN.LE00.IN · yrs

Annual series published by the World Bank, compared across United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, United States, China, Pakistan, Mali. 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: 81.39 yrs2024
Period covered: 1960 - 202465 annual values
Highest of the compared countries: 83.95 yrsItaly, 2024
Lowest of the compared countries: 60.68 yrsMali, 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 Kingdom81.39 yrs2024
United States78.89 yrs2024
China78.02 yrs2024
Pakistan67.8 yrs2024
Mali60.68 yrs2024

Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	United Kingdom	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	Pakistan	Mali
2024	81.39 yrs	83.95 yrs	83.89 yrs	81.97 yrs	78.89 yrs	78.02 yrs	67.8 yrs	60.68 yrs
2023	81.24 yrs	83.35 yrs	83.93 yrs	81.86 yrs	78.39 yrs	77.95 yrs	67.65 yrs	60.44 yrs
2022	81.01 yrs	82.7 yrs	83.13 yrs	81.61 yrs	77.43 yrs	78.2 yrs	67.42 yrs	60.04 yrs
2021	80.65 yrs	82.65 yrs	83.18 yrs	81.31 yrs	76.33 yrs	78.12 yrs	65.77 yrs	59.12 yrs
2020	80.33 yrs	82.2 yrs	82.23 yrs	81.36 yrs	76.98 yrs	78.02 yrs	65.7 yrs	58.86 yrs
2019	81.37 yrs	83.5 yrs	83.83 yrs	82.11 yrs	78.79 yrs	77.94 yrs	66.73 yrs	59.22 yrs
2018	81.26 yrs	83.35 yrs	83.43 yrs	81.81 yrs	78.64 yrs	77.71 yrs	66.48 yrs	58.87 yrs
2017	81.26 yrs	82.95 yrs	83.28 yrs	81.76 yrs	78.54 yrs	77.24 yrs	66.22 yrs	58.56 yrs
2016	81.16 yrs	83.24 yrs	83.33 yrs	81.56 yrs	78.54 yrs	77.21 yrs	65.94 yrs	58.29 yrs
2015	80.96 yrs	82.54 yrs	82.83 yrs	81.51 yrs	78.69 yrs	76.98 yrs	65.64 yrs	57.85 yrs
2014	81.3 yrs	83.09 yrs	83.23 yrs	81.71 yrs	78.84 yrs	76.71 yrs	65.37 yrs	57.48 yrs
2013	81 yrs	82.69 yrs	83.08 yrs	81.3 yrs	78.74 yrs	76.45 yrs	65.13 yrs	57.05 yrs
2012	80.9 yrs	82.24 yrs	82.43 yrs	81.1 yrs	78.74 yrs	76.2 yrs	64.88 yrs	56.7 yrs
2011	80.95 yrs	82.19 yrs	82.48 yrs	81.2 yrs	78.64 yrs	75.89 yrs	64.66 yrs	56.37 yrs
2010	80.4 yrs	82.04 yrs	81.63 yrs	80.7 yrs	78.54 yrs	75.67 yrs	64.38 yrs	55.99 yrs
2009	80.05 yrs	81.64 yrs	81.48 yrs	80.55 yrs	78.39 yrs	75.32 yrs	64.21 yrs	55.59 yrs
2008	79.6 yrs	81.49 yrs	81.18 yrs	80.25 yrs	78.04 yrs	74.83 yrs	64 yrs	55.19 yrs
2007	79.45 yrs	81.43 yrs	80.87 yrs	80.1 yrs	77.99 yrs	74.79 yrs	63.81 yrs	54.76 yrs
2006	79.25 yrs	81.28 yrs	80.82 yrs	79.7 yrs	77.69 yrs	74.4 yrs	63.62 yrs	54.31 yrs
2005	79.05 yrs	80.78 yrs	80.17 yrs	79.35 yrs	77.49 yrs	74.09 yrs	62.42 yrs	53.79 yrs
2004	78.75 yrs	80.78 yrs	79.87 yrs	79.1 yrs	77.49 yrs	73.73 yrs	63.1 yrs	53.25 yrs
2003	78.45 yrs	79.98 yrs	79.62 yrs	78.49 yrs	77.04 yrs	73.39 yrs	62.83 yrs	52.63 yrs
2002	78.14 yrs	80.23 yrs	79.57 yrs	78.29 yrs	76.94 yrs	73.03 yrs	62.56 yrs	52 yrs
2001	77.99 yrs	80.13 yrs	79.37 yrs	78.19 yrs	76.84 yrs	72.68 yrs	62.24 yrs	51.3 yrs
2000	77.74 yrs	79.78 yrs	78.97 yrs	77.99 yrs	76.64 yrs	72.29 yrs	61.9 yrs	50.61 yrs
1999	77.39 yrs	79.42 yrs	78.72 yrs	77.84 yrs	76.58 yrs	71.95 yrs	61.54 yrs	50.06 yrs
1998	77.19 yrs	78.98 yrs	78.67 yrs	77.88 yrs	76.58 yrs	71.6 yrs	61.13 yrs	49.59 yrs
1997	77.21 yrs	78.82 yrs	78.6 yrs	77.79 yrs	76.43 yrs	71.23 yrs	60.62 yrs	49.09 yrs
1996	77.09 yrs	78.52 yrs	78.12 yrs	77.44 yrs	76.03 yrs	70.82 yrs	60.47 yrs	48.5 yrs
1995	76.84 yrs	78.17 yrs	77.98 yrs	77.4 yrs	75.62 yrs	70.36 yrs	60.27 yrs	48.29 yrs
1994	76.89 yrs	77.92 yrs	77.9 yrs	77.38 yrs	75.62 yrs	69.84 yrs	60.2 yrs	47.91 yrs
1993	76.39 yrs	77.72 yrs	77.55 yrs	76.92 yrs	75.42 yrs	69.49 yrs	60.08 yrs	47.59 yrs
1992	76.43 yrs	77.42 yrs	77.41 yrs	77.22 yrs	75.62 yrs	69.06 yrs	59.98 yrs	47.24 yrs
1991	76.08 yrs	77.02 yrs	76.97 yrs	77 yrs	75.37 yrs	68.61 yrs	59.86 yrs	46.89 yrs
1990	75.88 yrs	76.97 yrs	76.84 yrs	76.88 yrs	75.21 yrs	68.16 yrs	59.73 yrs	46.54 yrs
1989	75.58 yrs	76.82 yrs	76.81 yrs	76.73 yrs	75.02 yrs	67.93 yrs	59.53 yrs	46.24 yrs
1988	75.38 yrs	76.37 yrs	76.75 yrs	76.89 yrs	74.77 yrs	67.61 yrs	59.36 yrs	45.72 yrs
1987	75.28 yrs	76.22 yrs	76.73 yrs	76.71 yrs	74.77 yrs	67.26 yrs	59.22 yrs	45.23 yrs
1986	74.93 yrs	75.77 yrs	76.51 yrs	76.27 yrs	74.61 yrs	66.89 yrs	59.17 yrs	44.62 yrs
1985	74.63 yrs	75.47 yrs	76.26 yrs	76.28 yrs	74.56 yrs	66.53 yrs	59.08 yrs	43.92 yrs
1984	74.78 yrs	75.39 yrs	76.3 yrs	76.23 yrs	74.56 yrs	66.15 yrs	58.92 yrs	43.4 yrs
1983	74.38 yrs	74.64 yrs	75.91 yrs	76.16 yrs	74.46 yrs	65.73 yrs	58.66 yrs	42.75 yrs
1982	74.18 yrs	74.81 yrs	76.13 yrs	75.99 yrs	74.36 yrs	65.25 yrs	58.29 yrs	41.8 yrs
1981	74.03 yrs	74.35 yrs	75.53 yrs	75.93 yrs	74.01 yrs	64.78 yrs	57.76 yrs	40.98 yrs
1980	73.68 yrs	73.94 yrs	75.35 yrs	75.74 yrs	73.61 yrs	64.24 yrs	57.2 yrs	40.27 yrs
1979	73.28 yrs	74 yrs	74.82 yrs	75.61 yrs	73.8 yrs	63.7 yrs	56.61 yrs	39.51 yrs
1978	73.18 yrs	73.69 yrs	74.3 yrs	75.15 yrs	73.36 yrs	63.1 yrs	56.07 yrs	38.76 yrs
1977	73.22 yrs	73.36 yrs	74.13 yrs	75.22 yrs	73.26 yrs	62.46 yrs	55.48 yrs	37.99 yrs
1976	72.78 yrs	72.99 yrs	73.64 yrs	74.65 yrs	72.86 yrs	61.23 yrs	55.07 yrs	37.2 yrs
1975	72.72 yrs	72.65 yrs	73.32 yrs	74.5 yrs	72.6 yrs	60.95 yrs	54.72 yrs	36.48 yrs
1974	72.52 yrs	72.73 yrs	72.97 yrs	74.54 yrs	71.96 yrs	60.24 yrs	54.27 yrs	35.75 yrs
1973	72.32 yrs	72.03 yrs	72.61 yrs	74.14 yrs	71.36 yrs	59.5 yrs	54.09 yrs	35.09 yrs
1972	72.12 yrs	72.08 yrs	72.82 yrs	73.73 yrs	71.16 yrs	58.58 yrs	53.82 yrs	34.51 yrs
1971	72.27 yrs	71.81 yrs	71.63 yrs	73.81 yrs	71.11 yrs	57.73 yrs	49 yrs	33.8 yrs
1970	71.97 yrs	71.56 yrs	72.03 yrs	73.59 yrs	70.81 yrs	56.82 yrs	52.94 yrs	33.4 yrs
1969	71.72 yrs	70.81 yrs	71.06 yrs	73.54 yrs	70.51 yrs	55.99 yrs	52.32 yrs	32.87 yrs
1968	71.72 yrs	70.78 yrs	71.54 yrs	73.61 yrs	69.95 yrs	55.19 yrs	51.62 yrs	32.57 yrs
1967	72.12 yrs	70.96 yrs	71.25 yrs	73.8 yrs	70.56 yrs	54.4 yrs	50.76 yrs	32.2 yrs
1966	71.57 yrs	70.93 yrs	71.06 yrs	73.51 yrs	70.21 yrs	53.66 yrs	49.8 yrs	31.79 yrs
1965	71.62 yrs	70.17 yrs	70.81 yrs	73.57 yrs	70.21 yrs	53 yrs	48.5 yrs	31.53 yrs
1964	71.62 yrs	70.31 yrs	70.4 yrs	73.7 yrs	70.17 yrs	52.34 yrs	47.83 yrs	31.23 yrs
1963	70.83 yrs	69.25 yrs	69.68 yrs	73.34 yrs	69.92 yrs	51.67 yrs	46.76 yrs	31.02 yrs
1962	70.93 yrs	69.15 yrs	69.52 yrs	73.32 yrs	70.12 yrs	50.96 yrs	45.85 yrs	30.83 yrs
1961	70.88 yrs	69.76 yrs	69.48 yrs	73.65 yrs	70.27 yrs	40.16 yrs	44.96 yrs	30.64 yrs
1960	71.13 yrs	69.12 yrs	69.11 yrs	73.39 yrs	69.77 yrs	33.42 yrs	44.1 yrs	30.46 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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