Life expectancy in World
World: Life expectancy was 81.73 in 2100. β² Rising
Latest (2100)
81.73
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
81.73
in 2100
All-time low
46.39
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950β2100
Life expectancy in World, 1950β2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy in World stood at 81.73. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in World peaked at 81.73 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 46.39, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.34 | 46.39 | 51.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.46 | 47.82 | 56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.09 | 56.02 | 60.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.14 | 60.5 | 63.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.84 | 63.95 | 66.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.02 | 66.43 | 69.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.44 | 70.09 | 72.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.14 | 70.86 | 74.23 | 10 |
| 2030s | 75.04 | 74.39 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.38 | 75.81 | 76.91 | 10 |
| 2050s | 77.49 | 77.02 | 77.96 | 10 |
| 2060s | 78.52 | 78.06 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 2070s | 79.48 | 79.06 | 79.89 | 10 |
| 2080s | 80.38 | 79.98 | 80.77 | 10 |
| 2090s | 81.26 | 80.86 | 81.65 | 10 |
| 2100s | 81.73 | 81.73 | 81.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in World?
- Life expectancy in World was 81.73 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 81.73 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.39 in 1950.
- How does World rank for life expectancy?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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