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Life expectancy at birth, total

The number of years a newborn would live if the mortality patterns at the time of birth stayed the same throughout life.

Latest period
2024Calendar year
Countries with values
194 / 195Countries without a published numeric value: 1
Unit
years
Source
World Bank

Rankings

Life expectancy at birth, total

Latest published country values

Results: 194 · 181–194

Published values share a source series, unit and reference period. Countries without a published record for this period are not shown.

Life expectancy at birth, total · Exact values
CountryValueReference periodSourceQualityHistorical trend
Türkiye 77.4 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
Uganda 68.5 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
Ukraine 74.7 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
United Arab Emirates 83.1 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
United Kingdom 81.4 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
United States 78.9 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
Uruguay 78.3 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
Uzbekistan 72.5 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
Vanuatu 71.7 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
Venezuela 72.7 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
Vietnam 74.7 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
Yemen 69.4 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
Zambia 66.5 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend
Zimbabwe 63.1 years 2024 World Bank Historical trend

Indicator overview

Methodology
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Published in World Bank WDI and derived from a period life table based on that year's sex- and age-specific death rates.

Limitations
Values based on UN Population Division data may be interpolated from five-year periods and can differ from observed events or national official life tables.

How to read this indicator

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.

A small country difference does not establish the effect of a healthcare system or a lifestyle. Check age- and sex-specific evidence and consistency across periods before drawing such conclusions.

Sources

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