Life expectancy at birth · 2026

How long the world lives

A baby born in 2026 can expect years, more than one born in 1950. Drag to spin, scroll to zoom, hover or tap a country.

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years in 2026

since 1950

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Data: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024. 2026 figures are medium projections and 1950 figures are estimates, as tabulated by Visual Capitalist. Borders: Natural Earth 50m.