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Middle income Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in Middle income stood at 72.87 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.2% from 72.73 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 70.94 years (up 2.7% since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 43.63 years in 1960.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in Middle income?

Life expectancy at birth in Middle income stood at 72.87 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in Middle income rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.2% from 72.73 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 70.94 years (up 2.7% since).

What is the highest Life expectancy at birth on record in Middle income?

The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 43.63 years in 1960.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in Middle income
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountryMiddle income
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 72.87 years (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — Middle income [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/MIC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — Middle income." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/MIC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — Middle income." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/MIC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_mic,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- Middle income}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/MIC},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN}
}