Life expectancy (UNICEF) in World
World: Life expectancy was 81.73 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
81.73
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
81.73
in 2100
All-time low
46.39
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy in World, 1950–2100
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.
Life expectancy in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.39 | — |
| 1951 | 47.13 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 48.22 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 48.81 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 49.65 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 50.21 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 50.74 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 51.06 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 51.62 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 49.58 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 47.82 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 50.35 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 53.24 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 53.72 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 54.26 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 54 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 54.56 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 55.07 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55.62 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 56 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 56.27 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 56.02 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 57.22 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 57.69 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 58.06 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.27 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 58.58 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 59.15 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.51 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 60.16 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 60.5 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.92 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 61.34 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 61.52 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.87 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 62.21 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 62.73 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.18 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 63.37 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63.78 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 63.95 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 64.06 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.29 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.43 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.3 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.88 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.2 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.54 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.74 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.04 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 66.43 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.75 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.07 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.4 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.74 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.14 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.61 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.03 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.68 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.09 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.82 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.14 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.61 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.88 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.07 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.39 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.61 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.92 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.86 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.64 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 73.17 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 73.32 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.52 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 73.77 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 73.93 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 74.08 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 74.23 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 74.39 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 74.53 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 74.68 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 74.83 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 74.97 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 75.12 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 75.26 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 75.4 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 75.54 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 75.67 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 75.81 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 75.94 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 76.08 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 76.2 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 76.33 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 76.45 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 76.69 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 76.8 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 76.91 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 77.02 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 77.13 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 77.24 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 77.34 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 77.44 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 77.55 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 77.65 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 77.76 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 77.86 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 77.96 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 78.06 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 78.17 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 78.27 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 78.37 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 78.47 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 78.57 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 78.67 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 78.77 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 78.87 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 78.96 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 79.06 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 79.16 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 79.25 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 79.35 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 79.44 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 79.53 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 79.62 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 79.71 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 79.8 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 79.89 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 79.98 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 80.07 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 80.16 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 80.25 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 80.33 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 80.42 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 80.51 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 80.6 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 80.68 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 80.77 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 80.86 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 80.95 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 81.04 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 81.12 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 81.21 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 81.3 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 81.39 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 81.47 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 81.56 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 81.65 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 81.73 | +0.1% |
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 |
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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 1st out of 1 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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