Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in High income
High income: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 80.39 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.39 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
80.39 years
in 2024
All-time low
68.34 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in High income, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in High income is 80.39 years, measured in 2024. 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 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in High income peaked at 80.39 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.34 years, in 1960.
That places High income 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 High income, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.34 years | — |
| 1961 | 68.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 68.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 68.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 69.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 69.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 69.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 69.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 69.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 69.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 70.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 70.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 70.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 70.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 71.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 71.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 71.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 72.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 73.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 73.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.99 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.2 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.8 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.15 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 80.39 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.28 years | 68.34 years | 69.97 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.28 years | 70.2 years | 72.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.45 years | 72.34 years | 74.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.98 years | 74.44 years | 75.82 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.13 years | 76.04 years | 78.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.47 years | 78.6 years | 80.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.59 years | 78.8 years | 80.39 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 2 San Marino 85.82 years compare
- 3 Hong Kong 85.39 years compare
- 4 Kuwait 84.58 years compare
- 5 Switzerland 84.41 years compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 84.2 years compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.19 years compare
- 8 Andorra 84.19 years compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.1569 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in High income?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in High income was 80.39 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 80.39 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.34 years in 1960.
- How does High income rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- High income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.