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82.3 years
Reference period 2024 · years
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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$76,970
Reference period: 2025 · World Bank · World Development Indicators
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82.3 years
Reference period: 2024 · World Bank · World Development Indicators
Life expectancy at birth is neither the average age of living residents nor an individual's remaining lifespan. It summarizes mortality conditions; median age describes population composition.
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.8 years | |
| 2006 | 78.1 years | |
| 2007 | 78.2 years | |
| 2008 | 78.4 years | |
| 2009 | 78.6 years | |
| 2010 | 79.1 years | |
| 2011 | 79.8 years | |
| 2012 | 80.1 years | |
| 2013 | 80.3 years | |
| 2014 | 80.7 years | |
| 2015 | 80.7 years | |
| 2016 | 80.9 years | |
| 2017 | 81.1 years | |
| 2018 | 81 years | |
| 2019 | 81.5 years | |
| 2020 | 81.6 years | |
| 2021 | 81.4 years | |
| 2022 | 81.3 years | |
| 2023 | 81.8 years | |
| 2024 | 82.3 years |
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