Life expectancy at birth, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Life expectancy at birth, male was 72.95 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 72.95 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 72.95 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.07 years, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.07 years | — |
| 1961 | 53.59 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 54.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 54.39 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 54.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 55.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 55.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 56.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 56.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 56.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 56.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 57.5 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 57.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 58.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 58.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 59.21 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 59.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 60.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 60.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 60.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 61 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 61.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 62.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 62.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 62.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 63.44 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 64.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 67 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 67.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.52 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.86 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.67 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.99 years | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 68.6 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.68 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 72.76 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 72.95 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.96 years | 53.07 years | 56.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.92 years | 56.74 years | 60.72 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.73 years | 61 years | 64.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.04 years | 64.66 years | 67.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.26 years | 67.86 years | 70.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5 years | 70.4 years | 72.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2 years | 68.6 years | 72.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 72.95 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 72.95 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.07 years in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.