Life Expectancy
People are living longer around the world, some more so than others. Select a region (as defined by World Bank) below to compare, or roll over to the graph to highlight countries. Read more...
East Asia and Pacific
South Asia
Europe and Central Asia
Middle East and North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America and Caribbean
North America
World
The average life expectancy in the world in 2009 was 69 years.
Source: The World Bank; Graphic by: Nathan Yau