Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 72.01 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Early-demographic dividend stood at 72.01 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 72.01 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.91 years, in 1960.
That places Early-demographic dividend 31st 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, total (years) (Life World Population) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.91 years | — |
| 1961 | 47.4 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 47.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 48.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 48.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 47.75 years | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 48.76 years | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 49.44 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 50.44 years | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 50.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 50.76 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.13 years | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 51.95 years | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 52.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 52.81 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 53.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 53.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 54.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 54.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 55.52 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 56.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 56.52 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 57.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 57.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 57.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 58.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 58.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 59.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 59.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 60.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 60.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 60.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 61.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 61.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.4 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 66.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.88 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.18 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 71.43 years | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 71.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.01 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.64 years | 46.91 years | 50.84 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.96 years | 50.13 years | 55.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.22 years | 56.07 years | 60.35 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.21 years | 60.64 years | 63.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.82 years | 64.22 years | 67.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.42 years | 67.82 years | 70.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.66 years | 68.18 years | 72.01 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Early-demographic dividend was 72.01 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 72.01 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.91 years in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.