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Life expectancy at birth, 1990–2026

Five countries charted; the full table below covers all ten and doubles as the text alternative to the chart.

Line chart of life expectancy at birth from 1990 to the latest available year for UK, United States, Japan, France, Korea, Rep.. The full figures are in the table below.707376798285199019962002200820142020YearsUKUnited StatesJapanFranceKorea, Rep.

Latest available year, all tracked countries

Life expectancy at birth in years, by country, latest available year, with change since 1990
CountryYearsYearChange since 1990
Switzerland84.42024+7.2 years
Japan84.02024+5.2 years
Italy84.02024+7.0 years
Spain83.92024+7.1 years
Korea, Rep.83.62024+12.0 years
Australia83.12024+6.1 years
France83.02024+6.4 years
United Kingdom81.42024+5.5 years
Germany80.82024+5.7 years
United States78.92024+3.7 years
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About this data

Source
World Bank Open Data, indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN — Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Last updated by source
2026-07-13
Definition
The number of years a newborn would live if prevailing mortality patterns at the time of birth stayed the same throughout its life.
Known limitations
Period life expectancy is a snapshot, not a forecast for anyone alive today. Data quality varies between countries, figures are revised, and recent years may be provisional or affected by pandemic mortality.

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