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  "id": "life-expectancy",
  "name": "Life expectancy",
  "domain": "health",
  "provider": "worldbank",
  "code": "SP.DYN.LE00.IN",
  "unit": "years",
  "frequency": "Annual",
  "description": "Expected lifespan at birth if the year’s mortality patterns persisted.",
  "caveat": "A period estimate, not a prediction for an individual. National averages conceal large gaps.",
  "sourceUrl": "https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=US",
  "decimals": 1,
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      "date": "2000-01-01",
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    {
      "date": "2001-01-01",
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    {
      "date": "2003-01-01",
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      "date": "2004-01-01",
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      "date": "2005-01-01",
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    {
      "date": "2008-01-01",
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      "date": "2010-01-01",
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    {
      "date": "2011-01-01",
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    {
      "date": "2012-01-01",
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      "date": "2013-01-01",
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      "date": "2014-01-01",
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    {
      "date": "2015-01-01",
      "value": 78.690243902439
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    {
      "date": "2016-01-01",
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      "date": "2017-01-01",
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    {
      "date": "2018-01-01",
      "value": 78.6390243902439
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      "date": "2019-01-01",
      "value": 78.7878048780488
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    {
      "date": "2020-01-01",
      "value": 76.9804878048781
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    {
      "date": "2021-01-01",
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    {
      "date": "2022-01-01",
      "value": 77.4341463414634
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    {
      "date": "2023-01-01",
      "value": 78.3853658536585
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    {
      "date": "2024-01-01",
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  "sourceUnits": "",
  "sourceDefinition": "Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.",
  "publisher": "World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), uri: UN Population Division;\nStatistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), note: Derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices.;\nDemographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT), note: Derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as Eurostat: Demographic Statistics.",
  "sourceUpdated": "2026-07-13",
  "dataUrl": "https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/USA/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?date=2000:2026&format=json&per_page=100",
  "fetchedAt": "2026-10-04T09:04:46.416Z",
  "status": "available",
  "domainInfo": {
    "id": "health",
    "name": "Health & wellbeing",
    "color": "#b44569"
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}