World Life Expectancy 1950-2024
Chart and table of World life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current life expectancy for World in 2024 is 73.33 years, a 0.23% increase from 2023.
- The life expectancy for World in 2023 was 73.16 years, a 0.24% increase from 2022.
- The life expectancy for World in 2022 was 72.98 years, a 0.24% increase from 2021.
- The life expectancy for World in 2021 was 72.81 years, a 0.24% increase from 2020.
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| Country Name |
2024 Life Expectancy |
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World - Historical Life Expectancy Data
|
| Year |
Life Expectancy |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
73.33 |
0.230% |
| 2023 |
73.16 |
0.240% |
| 2022 |
72.98 |
0.240% |
| 2021 |
72.81 |
0.240% |
| 2020 |
72.63 |
0.240% |
| 2019 |
72.46 |
0.240% |
| 2018 |
72.28 |
0.390% |
| 2017 |
72.00 |
0.390% |
| 2016 |
71.72 |
0.390% |
| 2015 |
71.44 |
0.390% |
| 2014 |
71.16 |
0.400% |
| 2013 |
70.88 |
0.560% |
| 2012 |
70.49 |
0.560% |
| 2011 |
70.10 |
0.560% |
| 2010 |
69.70 |
0.570% |
| 2009 |
69.31 |
0.570% |
| 2008 |
68.92 |
0.550% |
| 2007 |
68.55 |
0.550% |
| 2006 |
68.17 |
0.550% |
| 2005 |
67.80 |
0.550% |
| 2004 |
67.42 |
0.560% |
| 2003 |
67.05 |
0.430% |
| 2002 |
66.77 |
0.430% |
| 2001 |
66.48 |
0.430% |
| 2000 |
66.20 |
0.430% |
| 1999 |
65.91 |
0.430% |
| 1998 |
65.63 |
0.330% |
| 1997 |
65.42 |
0.330% |
| 1996 |
65.20 |
0.330% |
| 1995 |
64.99 |
0.330% |
| 1994 |
64.77 |
0.330% |
| 1993 |
64.56 |
0.260% |
| 1992 |
64.39 |
0.260% |
| 1991 |
64.22 |
0.270% |
| 1990 |
64.05 |
0.270% |
| 1989 |
63.88 |
0.270% |
| 1988 |
63.71 |
0.520% |
| 1987 |
63.38 |
0.520% |
| 1986 |
63.05 |
0.520% |
| 1985 |
62.73 |
0.530% |
| 1984 |
62.40 |
0.530% |
| 1983 |
62.07 |
0.580% |
| 1982 |
61.71 |
0.590% |
| 1981 |
61.35 |
0.590% |
| 1980 |
60.99 |
0.590% |
| 1979 |
60.63 |
0.600% |
| 1978 |
60.27 |
0.730% |
| 1977 |
59.83 |
0.730% |
| 1976 |
59.40 |
0.740% |
| 1975 |
58.96 |
0.740% |
| 1974 |
58.53 |
0.750% |
| 1973 |
58.09 |
0.920% |
| 1972 |
57.56 |
0.930% |
| 1971 |
57.03 |
0.940% |
| 1970 |
56.49 |
0.950% |
| 1969 |
55.96 |
0.960% |
| 1968 |
55.43 |
1.560% |
| 1967 |
54.58 |
1.580% |
| 1966 |
53.73 |
1.610% |
| 1965 |
52.88 |
1.630% |
| 1964 |
52.03 |
1.660% |
| 1963 |
51.18 |
0.710% |
| 1962 |
50.82 |
0.720% |
| 1961 |
50.46 |
0.720% |
| 1960 |
50.09 |
0.730% |
| 1959 |
49.73 |
0.730% |
| 1958 |
49.37 |
0.990% |
| 1957 |
48.89 |
1.000% |
| 1956 |
48.41 |
1.010% |
| 1955 |
47.92 |
1.020% |
| 1954 |
47.44 |
1.030% |
| 1953 |
46.96 |
1.040% |
| 1952 |
46.48 |
1.050% |
| 1951 |
46.00 |
1.060% |
| 1950 |
45.51 |
0.000% |
