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Life expectancy at birth, total

80.8 years

Reference period 2024 · years

World Bank · World Development Indicators

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Life expectancy at birth, total · Historical trend

Value: 80.8 years 2024
Previous value: 81 years 2023
Change: -0.25 years

World Bank · World Development Indicators

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Life expectancy at birth, total · Exact values
Reference period	Value	Quality
2015	80.6 years
2016	81 years
2017	81 years
2018	80.9 years
2019	81.3 years
2020	81 years
2021	80.8 years
2022	80.6 years
2023	81 years
2024	80.8 years

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Population & Society

Results: 4

Population & Society
Indicator	Value	Reference period	Source	Quality	Historical trend
Median age	45.1 years	2023	UN DESA Population Division	Estimated	No trend available
Rate of population change	0.349%/year	2023	UN DESA Population Division	Estimated	No trend available
Total fertility rate	1.441 births per woman	2023	UN DESA Population Division	Estimated	No trend available
Total population	83,491,249 people	2025	World Bank		Historical trend

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