This statistic shows the average life expectancy worldwide in 1990 and 2019, sorted by WHO region. In 2019, a child born in the Americas could expect an average of 77.2 years to live, compared to 71 years in 1990.
Average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by region
(in years)
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WHO. (May 21, 2021). Average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by region (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280022/life-expectancy-at-birth-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by region (in years)." Chart. May 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280022/life-expectancy-at-birth-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. (2021). Average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by region (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280022/life-expectancy-at-birth-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Average Life Expectancy at Birth Worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by Region (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280022/life-expectancy-at-birth-worldwide-by-region/
WHO, Average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by region (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280022/life-expectancy-at-birth-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited May 28, 2022)
