Life expectancy at birth
World: 73.5 years (2024)
Source: World Bank Open Data, Life expectancy at birth, world, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.
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See the sourcesWorld: 73.5 years (2024)
Source: World Bank Open Data, Life expectancy at birth, world, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.
See every countryWorld: 71 index (0–100) (2023)
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, Universal health coverage index, world, 2023. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.
See every countryWorld: 37.4 per 1,000 live births (2024)
Source: World Bank Open Data, Deaths under age 5, world, 2024. Retrieved 13 Nov 2026.
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