In 2021, women had an average life expectancy of ** years at birth, while men were expected to live 68.9 years. The average life expectancy worldwide dropped from 2019 to 2021, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic depicts the average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2021, by gender.
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WHO. (May 15, 2025). Average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2021, by gender (in years) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/280027/life-expectancy-at-birth-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO. "Average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2021, by gender (in years)." Chart. May 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/280027/life-expectancy-at-birth-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO. (2025). Average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2021, by gender (in years). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/280027/life-expectancy-at-birth-worldwide-by-gender/
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Average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2021, by gender (in years) [Graph], WHO, May 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/280027/life-expectancy-at-birth-worldwide-by-gender/
