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Indicator guide · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
Life expectancy at birth
by country
Expected years of life under current mortality patterns. The table keeps each country's reported year visible so stale and current observations are not treated as equivalent.
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Important limits
It is a period estimate, not a prediction for a specific newborn. National averages conceal differences by sex, income, region and population group.
Measurement
years
World Bank indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Values can be revised as national statistical agencies and international datasets update.
Source definition
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Original source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), uri: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), note: Derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices.; Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT), note: Derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as Eurostat: Demographic Statistics.
60-market reference table
Latest reported values
Sorted by value, not by a common year. Check the year column before drawing a direct comparison.
| Position | Country | Region | Value | Year | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | Middle East | 84.58 | 2024 | Compare |
| 2 | Switzerland | Europe | 84.41 | 2024 | Compare |
| 3 | Sweden | Europe | 84.06 | 2024 | Compare |
| 4 | Japan | East Asia | 84.04 | 2024 | Compare |
| 5 | Italy | Europe | 83.95 | 2024 | Compare |
| 6 | Spain | Europe | 83.89 | 2024 | Compare |
| 7 | South Korea | East Asia | 83.63 | 2024 | Compare |
| 8 | Singapore | Southeast Asia | 83.35 | 2024 | Compare |
| 9 | Israel | Middle East | 83.20 | 2024 | Compare |
| 10 | Norway | Europe | 83.16 | 2024 | Compare |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 83.07 | 2024 | Compare |
| 12 | Australia | Oceania | 83.05 | 2024 | Compare |
| 13 | Ireland | Europe | 83.01 | 2024 | Compare |
| 14 | France | Europe | 82.98 | 2024 | Compare |
| 15 | Qatar | Middle East | 82.52 | 2024 | Compare |
| 16 | Portugal | Europe | 82.38 | 2024 | Compare |
| 17 | Finland | Europe | 82.34 | 2024 | Compare |
| 18 | Belgium | Europe | 82.30 | 2024 | Compare |
| 19 | Denmark | Europe | 82.25 | 2024 | Compare |
| 20 | Canada | North America | 82.11 | 2024 | Compare |
| 21 | New Zealand | Oceania | 82.01 | 2024 | Compare |
| 22 | Austria | Europe | 82.00 | 2024 | Compare |
| 23 | Netherlands | Europe | 81.97 | 2024 | Compare |
| 24 | Greece | Europe | 81.84 | 2024 | Compare |
| 25 | United Kingdom | Europe | 81.39 | 2024 | Compare |
| 26 | Chile | Latin America | 81.36 | 2024 | Compare |
| 27 | Costa Rica | Latin America | 81.00 | 2024 | Compare |
| 28 | Germany | Europe | 80.79 | 2024 | Compare |
| 29 | Czechia | Europe | 79.98 | 2024 | Compare |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 78.98 | 2024 | Compare |
| 31 | United States | North America | 78.89 | 2024 | Compare |
| 32 | Poland | Europe | 78.41 | 2024 | Compare |
| 33 | Uruguay | Latin America | 78.29 | 2024 | Compare |
| 34 | China | East Asia | 78.02 | 2024 | Compare |
| 35 | Peru | Latin America | 77.94 | 2024 | Compare |
| 36 | Colombia | Latin America | 77.91 | 2024 | Compare |
| 37 | Ecuador | Latin America | 77.58 | 2024 | Compare |
| 38 | Argentina | Latin America | 77.54 | 2024 | Compare |
| 39 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 77.42 | 2024 | Compare |
| 40 | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | 76.82 | 2024 | Compare |
| 41 | Hungary | Europe | 76.72 | 2024 | Compare |
| 42 | Thailand | Southeast Asia | 76.56 | 2024 | Compare |
| 43 | Algeria | Middle East & North Africa | 76.48 | 2024 | Compare |
| 44 | Romania | Europe | 76.46 | 2024 | Compare |
| 45 | Brazil | Latin America | 76.02 | 2024 | Compare |
| 46 | Morocco | Middle East & North Africa | 75.49 | 2024 | Compare |
| 47 | Mexico | Latin America | 75.26 | 2024 | Compare |
| 48 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 74.93 | 2024 | Compare |
| 49 | Vietnam | Southeast Asia | 74.74 | 2024 | Compare |
| 50 | Ukraine | Europe | 74.69 | 2024 | Compare |
| 51 | India | South Asia | 72.24 | 2024 | Compare |
| 52 | Egypt | Middle East & North Africa | 71.81 | 2024 | Compare |
| 53 | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | 71.29 | 2024 | Compare |
| 54 | Philippines | Southeast Asia | 69.95 | 2024 | Compare |
| 55 | Pakistan | South Asia | 67.80 | 2024 | Compare |
| 56 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 67.60 | 2024 | Compare |
| 57 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 66.31 | 2024 | Compare |
| 58 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 65.70 | 2024 | Compare |
| 59 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 63.83 | 2024 | Compare |
| 60 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 54.64 | 2024 | Compare |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26. Open the source indicator · Download 15-year CSV.
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