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Life expectancy over time
Period life expectancy at birth. Pick a measure and up to 5 countries or US states; the chart is the address bar, so any comparison you build is a link you can send.
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Change over the years each place covers
| Place | Years | First | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2000–2024 | 76.6 years | 78.9 years | +2.3 years+2.9% |
| United Kingdom | 2000–2024 | 77.7 years | 81.4 years | +3.6 years+4.7% |
| Japan | 2000–2024 | 81.1 years | 84 years | +3 years+3.7% |
About this measure
Countries: World Bank / UN Population Division · US states: CDC NCHS. Comparability grade A. Both use period life tables; state and country data years may differ slightly.
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