Life expectancy - Country rankings

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Life expectancy, in years, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 11 countries was 73.22 years. The highest value was in Singapore: 82.9 years and the lowest value was in Burma (Myanmar): 66.89 years. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. 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, 2023 Global rank Available data
Singapore 82.9 1 1960 - 2023
Malaysia 76.66 2 1960 - 2023
Thailand 76.41 3 1960 - 2023
Brunei 75.33 4 1960 - 2023
Vietnam 74.59 5 1960 - 2023
India 72 6 1960 - 2023
Indonesia 71.15 7 1960 - 2023
Cambodia 70.67 8 1960 - 2023
Philippines 69.83 9 1960 - 2023
Laos 68.96 10 1960 - 2023
Burma 66.89 11 1960 - 2023


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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. Malaysia
3. Thailand
4. Brunei
5. Vietnam
6. India
7. Indonesia
8. Cambodia
9. Philippines
10. Laos
11. Burma
82.90
76.66
76.41
75.33
74.59
72.00
71.15
70.67
69.83
68.96
66.89
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41.5
82.9


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