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Life expectancy at birth, total

81.4 years

Reference period 2024 · years

World Bank · World Development Indicators

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Life expectancy at birth, total · Historical trend

Value: 81.4 years 2024
Previous value: 81.2 years 2023
Change: 0.15 years

World Bank · World Development Indicators

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Life expectancy at birth, total · Exact values
Reference period	Value	Quality
2005	79 years
2006	79.2 years
2007	79.4 years
2008	79.6 years
2009	80.1 years
2010	80.4 years
2011	81 years
2012	80.9 years
2013	81 years
2014	81.3 years
2015	81 years
2016	81.2 years
2017	81.3 years
2018	81.3 years
2019	81.4 years
2020	80.3 years
2021	80.6 years
2022	81 years
2023	81.2 years
2024	81.4 years

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Economy & Finance
Indicator	Value	Reference period	Source	Quality	Historical trend
GDP per capita, current US$	$57,602	2025	World Bank		Historical trend

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