Life expectancy - Country rankings

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Life expectancy, in years, 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 11 countries was 72.94 years. The highest value was in Singapore: 82.9 years and the lowest value was in Burma (Myanmar): 67.26 years. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: years; Source: The United Nations Population Division
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Countries Life expectancy, 2022 Global rank Available data
Singapore 82.9 1 1960 - 2022
Thailand 79.68 2 1960 - 2022
Malaysia 76.26 3 1960 - 2022
Vietnam 74.58 4 1960 - 2022
Brunei 74.55 5 1960 - 2022
Philippines 72.19 6 1960 - 2022
Cambodia 69.9 7 1960 - 2022
Laos 69 8 1960 - 2022
Indonesia 68.25 9 1960 - 2022
India 67.74 10 1960 - 2022
Burma 67.26 11 1960 - 2022



Definition: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

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1. Singapore
2. Thailand
3. Malaysia
4. Vietnam
5. Brunei
6. Philippines
7. Cambodia
8. Laos
9. Indonesia
10. India
11. Burma
82.90
79.68
76.26
74.58
74.55
72.19
69.90
69.00
68.25
67.74
67.26
0
20.7
41.5
62.2
82.9


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