Average life expectancy of a newborn according to the current mortality rate.
According to the source the data from the above statistic originates from official statistical yearbooks and bulletins of the particular country. Moreover, publications of the United Nations, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division) of the UN, and the U.S. Census Bureau serve as data sources. Further sources are recent demographic studies, special studies and interviews with demographers, and inquiries at statistical offices of the U.S. and other countries.Â
Data for females can be found .
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Countries with the lowest life expectancy worldwide 2024, by gender
Men born in Chad have the lowest life expectancy in the world as of 2024, reaching only ** years. The lowest life expectancy for women in the world in 2024 was for girls born in Nigeria, with only ** years. Except for Afghanistan, all the countries with the lowest life expectancy in the world are in Africa.
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