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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) data

Unweighted average of the 54 countries reporting in 2024

65.7Years

+6.8% on 2014. Country values run from 54.6 to 76.7 Years. An average of country values, not a regional total.

Countries covered
54
Years
2000–2024
Observations
1,350
Source
World Bank WDI

Countries

3/6 selected. Select up to 6 to compare.

Years

2000 – 2024 · 25 years

Annual values by country, 2000 to 2024

World Bank WDI · Years · hover or use the arrow keys to read a year

45505560657075802000200420082012201620202024Years
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Benin

3 countries · 25 years · 1,350 values in the snapshot

Data tablevalues in Years

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) by country, 2000 to 2024
Country2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Algeria DZ70.67171.671.972.572.873.173.473.673.974.174.474.674.87575.275.375.475.675.773.375.276.176.376.5
Angola AO46.54747.950.251.152.15354.255.356.257.258.158.959.760.46161.662.162.663.163.16364.364.664.8
Benin BJ56.656.756.957.157.457.75858.358.158.358.458.558.658.95959.159.359.559.759.960.259.660.560.861

Source and notes

Indicator code
SP.DYN.LE00.IN
Unit
Years
Licence
CC BY 4.0

Values as published by World Bank WDI: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Coverage is the countries and years held in this snapshot, not the full extent of the series at source. Check at data.worldbank.org.