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Life expectancy at birth

years

mortality.life_expectancy

Definition

The average number of years a newborn would live if this year's death rates at each age stayed the same throughout their life.

Life expectancy at birth, latest

Under 6767–7272–7676–8080 and overNo data
UN · release 2026.08.5

Top 10

Monaco86.4 yrsSan Marino85.7 yrsJapan84.7 yrsSouth Korea84.3 yrsAndorra84.0 yrsSwitzerland84.0 yrsAustralia83.9 yrsSingapore83.7 yrsItaly83.7 yrsSpain83.7 yrs
UN · release 2026.08.5

Bottom 10

Nigeria54.5 yrsChad55.1 yrsLesotho57.4 yrsCentral African Republic57.4 yrsSouth Sudan57.6 yrsSomalia58.8 yrsMali60.4 yrsGuinea60.7 yrsBenin60.8 yrsBurkina Faso61.1 yrs
UN · release 2026.08.5

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