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Life expectancy at birth, total

61 years

Reference period 2024 · years

World Bank · World Development Indicators

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Life expectancy at birth, total · Historical trend

Value: 61 years 2024
Previous value: 60.8 years 2023
Change: 0.19 years

World Bank · World Development Indicators

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Life expectancy at birth, total · Exact values
Reference period	Value	Quality
2005	57.7 years
2006	58 years
2007	58.2 years
2008	58.1 years
2009	58.3 years
2010	58.4 years
2011	58.5 years
2012	58.6 years
2013	58.9 years
2014	59 years
2015	59.1 years
2016	59.3 years
2017	59.5 years
2018	59.7 years
2019	59.9 years
2020	60.2 years
2021	59.6 years
2022	60.5 years
2023	60.8 years
2024	61 years

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Economy & Finance
Indicator	Value	Reference period	Source	Quality	Historical trend
GDP per capita, current US$	$1,658	2025	World Bank		Historical trend

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