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Definition: This entry contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.

Description: The map displayed here shows how Life expectancy at birth varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020

See also: Life expectancy at birth bar chart

 

CountryLife expectancy at birth (years)Year
Japan862020
Singapore862020
Macau852020
Hong Kong832020
Israel832020
Korea, South832020
Taiwan812020
Bahrain792020
Qatar792020
United Arab Emirates792020
Kuwait792020
Lebanon782020
Brunei782020
Sri Lanka782020
Georgia772020
Oman762020
Saudi Arabia762020
China762020
Malaysia762020
Turkey762020
Thailand762020
Armenia762020
Jordan752020
Uzbekistan752020
Iran742020
Vietnam742020
Bangladesh742020
Indonesia742020
Syria742020
Azerbaijan742020
Iraq732020
Bhutan722020
Kazakhstan722020
Russia722020
Russia722020
Nepal722020
Kyrgyzstan722020
Korea, North722020
Turkmenistan712020
Mongolia712020
Philippines702020
India702020
Burma692020
East Timor692020
Pakistan692020
Tajikistan692020
Yemen672020
Cambodia662020
Laos662020
Afghanistan532020