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What is the global average life expectancy?

73.3 years

Global average life expectancy at birth is approximately 73.3 years (2024). It was 47 years in 1950. Japan leads at ~84 years. Life expectancy has increased by more than 3 months per year on average since 1900 — one of the most dramatic trends in human history.

Source: WHO; Our World in Data (2024)

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