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How many years a baby born that year would live on average, country by country. Worldwide, it went from 46 to 73 years since 1950.
In China, life expectancy fell to 33.4 years in 1960, during the Great Famine. Today it is 78.0 years. Worldwide, women live 75.9 years on average, men 70.5.
Life expectancy at birth, in years
| Rank | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 86.4 |
| 2 | San Marino | 85.7 |
| 3 | Japan | 84.7 |
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