Life expectancy at birth worldwide by region 2019

Published by
John Elflein,
Jun 17, 2024
This statistic shows the average life expectancy worldwide in 1990 and 2019, sorted by WHO region. In 2019, a child born in the Americas could expect an average of 77.2 years to live, compared to 71 years in 1990.

Average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by region (in years)

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Release date

May 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1990 and 2019

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