Global life expectancy rose 22.5 years since 1960

The World Bank’s global series reached 73.5 years in 2024, after a two-year fall in 2020–21. The long-run gains resumed by 2022.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, Life expectancy at birth, total (years), World aggregate (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). The latest published global value in this dataset is 2024; no 2025 global value is available. Explore country-level data and source notes at https://globaldatatracker.com/.
Chart: The World Bank’s global series reached 73.5 years in 2024, after a two-year fall in 2020–21. The long-run gains resumed by 2022. Explore country-level data at GlobalDataTracker.com.Source: World Bank, World Development IndicatorsGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper