Life expectancy in industrial/developing countries

In 202, the average life expectancy for those born in more developed countries was 75 years for males and 82 years for females. On a global scale, the life expectancy for males was 70 years, and 75 years for females.

Life expectancy

Life expectancy is the measure of how long a person is expected to live. Life expectancy varies worldwide and involves many factors such as diet, gender, and environment. As medical care has improved over the years, life expectancy has increased worldwide. Introduction to medical care such as vaccines has significantly improved the lives of millions of people worldwide. The average worldwide life expectancy at birth has steadily increased since 2007.

Life expectancy worldwide

More developed countries tend to have higher life expectancies, for a multitude of reasons. Africa was the continent that had the lowest life expectancy for both men and women in 2022, while Oceanian had the highest for men and Europe had the highest for females. The life expectancy of men at birth in the United States has slightly increased from 2010 to 2020. Additionally, women in the United States have also faced a slight increase in life expectancy over the same time period.

Average life expectancy in industrial and developing countries for those born in 2022, by gender (in years)

Characteristic	Males	Females
More Developed Countries	75	82
Less Developed Countries	69	73
Least Developed Countries	62	67
Total	70	75

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Release date

September 2022

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

*Average life expectancy of a newborn according to the current mortality rate.

**According to the United Nations, the industrial countries include Europe, North America, Australia, japan and New Zealand. All other countries and regions are defined as developing countries.

According to the source the data from the above statistic originates from official statistical yearbooks and bulletins of the particular country. Moreover, publications of the United Nations, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division) of the UN and the U.S. Census Bureau serve as data sources. Further sources are recent demographic studies, special studies and direct interviews with demographers and inquiries at statistical offices of the U.S. and other countries.

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