Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in San Marino
San Marino: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 85.71 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.71 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
85.71 years
in 2022
All-time low
74.27 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in San Marino, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in San Marino stood at 85.71 years.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in San Marino peaked at 85.71 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.27 years, in 1970.
That places San Marino 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in San Marino, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.27 years | — |
| 1971 | 74.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 74.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 74.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 75.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 75.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 75.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 76.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 76.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 76.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 77.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 77.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 77.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 77.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 77.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 78.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.65 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 83.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.71 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 85.71 years | -0.0% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 85.71 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 85.71 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.74 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.14 years | 74.27 years | 76.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.12 years | 76.37 years | 77.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.91 years | 77.78 years | 80.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.82 years | 80.5 years | 83.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.43 years | 83.46 years | 85.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4 years | 82.65 years | 85.71 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 1 Monaco 86.37 years compare
- 3 Hong Kong 85.25 years compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 84.84 years compare
- 5 French Polynesia 84.07 years compare
More population data for San Marino
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -35.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32.04 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0657 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 519.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,200 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in San Marino?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in San Marino was 85.71 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 85.71 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.27 years in 1970.
- How does San Marino rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- San Marino ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release