Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in IDA only
IDA only: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 67.25 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.25 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
67.25 years
in 2024
All-time low
42.26 years
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in IDA only, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 67.25 years for life expectancy at birth, total 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 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in IDA only peaked at 67.25 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.26 years, in 1971.
That places IDA only 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.62 years | — |
| 1961 | 43.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 43.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 43.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 44.38 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 44.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 44.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 45.57 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 45.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 46.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 45.2 years | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 42.26 years | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 46.76 years | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 47.24 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 47.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 47.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 48.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 48.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 49.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 49.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 50.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 50.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.97 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 50.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.4 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 51.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 51.95 years | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 52.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 52.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 52.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 52.45 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.12 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 53.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 53.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 54.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 54.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 56.84 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 57.41 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 57.93 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.18 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 60.73 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.54 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.18 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.41 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.88 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.36 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 67.06 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 67.25 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.47 years | 42.62 years | 46.26 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.07 years | 42.26 years | 49.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.87 years | 49.92 years | 52.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.19 years | 52.45 years | 56.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.24 years | 56.84 years | 61.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8 years | 62.05 years | 65.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.19 years | 64.88 years | 67.25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 33 Denmark 82.25 years compare
- 34 Canada 82.11 years compare
- 35 New Zealand 82.01 years compare
- 36 Austria 82 years compare
- 37 Netherlands 81.97 years compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 81.9 years compare
- 39 Greece 81.84 years compare
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2881 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3746 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 72.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in IDA only?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in IDA only was 67.25 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 67.25 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.26 years in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- IDA only ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.