Development indicator
High confidenceLife expectancy at birth
70.636 years
2024latest data
+0.7% per year
5-year average trend
Historical data & projections to 2040
1960–2024Current trend
76.83 years
by 2040
Moderate reform (+25%)
78.46 years
by 2040
Aggressive reform (+50%)
80.11 years
by 2040
Stagnation (-50%)
73.67 years
by 2040
Historical data
| Year | Value | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.636 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2023 | 70.354 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2022 | 70.087 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2021 | 68.385 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2020 | 69.106 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2019 | 69.299 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2018 | 69.036 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2017 | 68.74 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2016 | 68.444 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2015 | 67.374 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2014 | 67.812 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2013 | 67.598 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2012 | 67.364 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2011 | 67.123 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2010 | 66.772 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2009 | 66.6 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2008 | 66.442 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2007 | 66.169 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2006 | 65.891 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2005 | 65.275 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2004 | 64.744 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2003 | 64.229 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2002 | 63.507 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2001 | 63.288 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2000 | 62.642 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1999 | 62.035 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1998 | 61.532 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1997 | 60.823 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1996 | 60.044 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1995 | 59.323 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1994 | 58.631 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1993 | 57.597 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1992 | 56.686 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1991 | 55.65 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1990 | 54.771 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1989 | 54.013 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1988 | 53.109 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1987 | 52.382 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1986 | 51.594 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1985 | 50.922 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1984 | 50.227 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1983 | 49.676 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1982 | 49.181 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1981 | 48.662 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1980 | 48.333 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1979 | 47.766 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1978 | 47.202 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1977 | 46.628 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1976 | 45.991 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1975 | 45.499 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1974 | 44.919 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1973 | 44.485 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1972 | 44.068 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1971 | 43.616 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1970 | 43.151 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1969 | 42.722 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1968 | 42.173 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1967 | 41.71 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1966 | 41.239 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1965 | 40.688 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1964 | 40.229 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1963 | 39.608 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1962 | 39.333 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1961 | 38.966 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 1960 | 38.652 years | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
At a glance
Direction
Higher is better
Data confidence
High confidence