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List of countries and dependencies in the world ranked by life expectancy at birth, both sexes, males and females. World Population Life Expectancy with historical chart.
Nov 23, 2022 · Life expectancy for humans has doubled over the last century but there’s still a noticeable gap in average life expectancies between different countries. Countries that spent more on healthcare tended to have higher rates of life expectancy, new World Bank data shows.
Nov 10, 2020 · While in general a country’s life expectancy increases with national income, some countries “punch above their weight”, while some “punch below their weight” – achieving higher or lower life expectancy than would be predicted by their per capita income.
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On this page, you will find global data and research on life expectancy and related measures of longevity: the probability of death at a given age, the sex gap in life expectancy, lifespan inequality within countries, and more.
Mar 3, 2024 · We can see this in the cross-country life expectancy statistics shown on the chart. In Japan, life expectancy at birth is about 85 years, while in Chad and Nigeria, life expectancy is about 52 years — a gap of over three decades. Explore this data →
Sep 21, 2023 · Globally, life expectancy continues to increase, with the United Nations (UN) predicting the number of over-65s to more than double by 2050. This presents a problem for individuals, businesses and governments because most societies are simply not set up to adequately support longevity.
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, global life expectancy has increased by more than 6 years between 2000 and 2019 – from 66.8 years in 2000 to 73.1 years in 2019. While healthy life expectancy (HALE) has also increased by 9% from 58.1 in 2000 to 63.5 in 2019, this was primarily due to declining mortality rather than reduced years lived with ...
