73.16 Years

World Life Expectancy 1950-2023

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• The current life expectancy for World in 2023 is 73.16 years, a 0.24% increase from 2022.
• The life expectancy for World in 2022 was 72.98 years, a 0.24% increase from 2021.
• The life expectancy for World in 2021 was 72.81 years, a 0.24% increase from 2020.
• The life expectancy for World in 2020 was 72.63 years, a 0.24% increase from 2019.

World - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year	Life Expectancy	Growth Rate
2023	73.16	0.240%
2022	72.98	0.240%
2021	72.81	0.240%
2020	72.63	0.240%
2019	72.46	0.240%
2018	72.28	0.390%
2017	72.00	0.390%
2016	71.72	0.390%
2015	71.44	0.390%
2014	71.16	0.400%
2013	70.88	0.560%
2012	70.49	0.560%
2011	70.10	0.560%
2010	69.70	0.570%
2009	69.31	0.570%
2008	68.92	0.550%
2007	68.55	0.550%
2006	68.17	0.550%
2005	67.80	0.550%
2004	67.42	0.560%
2003	67.05	0.430%
2002	66.77	0.430%
2001	66.48	0.430%
2000	66.20	0.430%
1999	65.91	0.430%
1998	65.63	0.330%
1997	65.42	0.330%
1996	65.20	0.330%
1995	64.99	0.330%
1994	64.77	0.330%
1993	64.56	0.260%
1992	64.39	0.260%
1991	64.22	0.270%
1990	64.05	0.270%
1989	63.88	0.270%
1988	63.71	0.520%
1987	63.38	0.520%
1986	63.05	0.520%
1985	62.73	0.530%
1984	62.40	0.530%
1983	62.07	0.580%
1982	61.71	0.590%
1981	61.35	0.590%
1980	60.99	0.590%
1979	60.63	0.600%
1978	60.27	0.730%
1977	59.83	0.730%
1976	59.40	0.740%
1975	58.96	0.740%
1974	58.53	0.750%
1973	58.09	0.920%
1972	57.56	0.930%
1971	57.03	0.940%
1970	56.49	0.950%
1969	55.96	0.960%
1968	55.43	1.560%
1967	54.58	1.580%
1966	53.73	1.610%
1965	52.88	1.630%
1964	52.03	1.660%
1963	51.18	0.710%
1962	50.82	0.720%
1961	50.46	0.720%
1960	50.09	0.730%
1959	49.73	0.730%
1958	49.37	0.990%
1957	48.89	1.000%
1956	48.41	1.010%
1955	47.92	1.020%
1954	47.44	1.030%
1953	46.96	1.040%
1952	46.48	1.050%
1951	46.00	1.060%
1950	45.51	0.000%