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Life expectancy by country

Expected years of life at birth if current mortality patterns remain constant throughout life.

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PopulationGDPGDP per capitaInflationUnemploymentFertility rateLife expectancy

Latest available values are shown for each country. Reference years may differ; this table is not a same-year ranking.

216 countries & economies
Life expectancy Latest available observations; years vary by country.
Trend
Afghanistan AFG66.292024+0.38 %
Albania ALB79.782024+0.22 %
Algeria DZA76.482024+0.28 %
American Samoa ASM72.992024+0.19 %
Andorra AND84.192024+0.17 %
Angola AGO64.812024+0.29 %
Antigua & Barbuda ATG77.772024+0.22 %
Argentina ARG77.542024+0.19 %
Armenia ARM78.322024+1.1 %
Aruba ABW76.52024+0.19 %
Australia AUS83.0520240 %
Austria AUT822024+0.25 %
Azerbaijan AZE74.582024+0.2 %
Bahamas BHS74.712024+0.21 %
Bahrain BHR81.422024+0.17 %
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

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years · 20062025
2025South Korea:
South Korea · Life expectancy78.1779.6681.1582.6484.132006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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South Korea · Life expectancy · years
YearSouth Korea
2025No data available
202483.63
202383.43
202282.68
202183.53
202083.43
201983.23
201882.63
201782.63
201682.28
201582.02
201481.72
201381.27
201280.82
201180.57
201080.12
200979.97
200879.52
200779.12
200678.67
Source: World Bank ↗SP.DYN.LE00.INSnapshot · Sep 21, 2026Methodology

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Expected years of life at birth if current mortality patterns remain constant throughout life.

Year-on-year change compares consecutive observed years only. Percentage-based indicators show percentage-point differences; other indicators show percentage change. Missing values remain missing.

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