How it works
- Press play to animate life expectancy from 1960 to 2024. Bars resort every year with smooth animation.
- Drag the year slider to freeze any moment, or change how many countries are shown.
- The full data table ships with the page, so the ranking works even offline.
Good to know
- Values are life expectancy at birth in years, the average for a newborn at current death rates.
- Countries without a published figure for a year are left out of that year.
- Nothing is stored or sent anywhere.
Standards and sources
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Where do the numbers come from?
Life expectancy at birth in years from the World Bank indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN, built into the page for 1960 to 2024.
Why do small countries lead?
Places such as Monaco and San Marino top the table with fewer than 40,000 people, so small year-to-year swings move them more.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The full table ships with the page, so the chart and the year slider work without a network.
Related tags
#World11#Rankings8#Charts9#Fun & tests8#Money17#Travel7#Investing8#Converters & units4#Generators & random4