Census

Year of projection

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Headline data

Life expectancy at birth by sex

Source: RZS RS

Unit of Measurement: Year

Indicator available
Indicator description

Life expectancy at birth by sex
Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement

Year
Definitions

Life expectancy represents the average number of years of life remaining for persons of certain age
Calculations
Other information
Quality assurance
Comparability with international data/standards
Comments and limitations
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Life expectancy at birth by sex
Indicator number

1.5.1
Target name

Life expectancy
Target number

1.5
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

5
UN custodian agency

United Nations Office for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
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Organisation

RZS RS
Periodicity
Earliest available data
Geographical coverage
Link to data source
Release date
Next release
Statistical classification
Contact details
Other information