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Life Expectancy at Birth by Country

PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2024, Monaco leads globally in life expectancy at birth at 86.5 years, followed by San Marino, Hong Kong, Kuwait. At the lower end, Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic rank among the lowest. The global median is 74.7 years (Bahamas). This indicator falls under the "People" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 217 countries.

Countries
217
Highest
86.5 years
Monaco
Lowest
54.6 years
Nigeria
Median
74.7 years
Bahamas

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Life Expectancy at Birth by country — 217 countries ranked (2024). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryLife Expectancy at BirthYear
1Monaco86.5 years2024
2San Marino85.8 years2024
3Hong Kong85.4 years2024
4Kuwait84.6 years2024
5Switzerland84.4 years2024
6Liechtenstein84.2 years2024
7French Polynesia84.2 years2024
8Andorra84.2 years2024
9Sweden84.1 years2024
10Japan84.0 years2024
11Italy84.0 years2024
12Spain83.9 years2024
13Gibraltar83.6 years2024
14South Korea83.6 years2024
15Singapore83.3 years2024
16Macao83.3 years2024
17Israel83.2 years2024
18Luxembourg83.2 years2024
19Norway83.2 years2024
20Faroe Islands83.1 years2024
21United Arab Emirates83.1 years2024
22Australia83.1 years2024
23Ireland83.0 years2024
24France83.0 years2024
25Malta83.0 years2024
26Iceland82.8 years2024
27Qatar82.5 years2024
28Bermuda82.5 years2024
29Portugal82.4 years2024
30Finland82.3 years2024
31Belgium82.3 years2024
32Slovenia82.3 years2024
33Denmark82.3 years2024
34Canada82.1 years2024
35New Zealand82.0 years2024
36Austria82.0 years2024
37Netherlands82.0 years2024
38Puerto Rico81.9 years2024
39Greece81.8 years2024
40Cyprus81.8 years2024
41Bahrain81.4 years2024
42United Kingdom81.4 years2024
43Chile81.4 years2024
44Maldives81.3 years2024
45Channel Islands81.2 years2024
46Isle of Man81.1 years2024
47Costa Rica81.0 years2024
48Germany80.8 years2024
49U.S. Virgin Islands80.8 years2024
50Cayman Islands80.5 years2024
51Saint Martin80.4 years2024
52Oman80.2 years2024
53Czechia80.0 years2024
54Albania79.8 years2024
55Panama79.8 years2024
56Estonia79.3 years2024
57Saudi Arabia79.0 years2024
58Northern Mariana Islands78.9 years2024
59Croatia78.9 years2024
60New Caledonia78.9 years2024
61United States78.9 years2024
62Poland78.4 years2024
63Slovakia78.4 years2024
64Armenia78.3 years2024
65Uruguay78.3 years2024
66Cuba78.3 years2024
67Kosovo78.2 years2024
68Turks and Caicos Islands78.2 years2024
69Bosnia and Herzegovina78.0 years2024
70China78.0 years2024
71Jordan78.0 years2024
72Lebanon77.9 years2024
73Peru77.9 years2024
74Colombia77.9 years2024
75Montenegro77.9 years2024
76Iran77.9 years2024
77Antigua and Barbuda77.8 years2024
78Sri Lanka77.7 years2024
79Ecuador77.6 years2024
80Argentina77.5 years2024
81British Virgin Islands77.4 years2024
82Guam77.4 years2024
83Türkiye77.4 years2024
84Lithuania77.2 years2024
85Curaçao77.0 years2024
86Malaysia76.8 years2024
87Hungary76.7 years2024
88Tunisia76.7 years2024
89North Macedonia76.6 years2024
90Thailand76.6 years2024
91Sint Maarten76.5 years2024
92Aruba76.5 years2024
93Algeria76.5 years2024
94Romania76.5 years2024
95Latvia76.4 years2024
96Barbados76.3 years2024
97Seychelles76.3 years2024
98Cabo Verde76.2 years2024
99Brazil76.0 years2024
100Serbia76.0 years2024
101Bulgaria75.8 years2024
102Brunei75.5 years2024
103Morocco75.5 years2024
104Grenada75.4 years2024
105Mexico75.3 years2024
106Nicaragua75.1 years2024
107Bangladesh74.9 years2024
108Vietnam74.7 years2024
109Bahamas74.7 years2024
110Ukraine74.7 years2024
111Georgia74.7 years2024
112Azerbaijan74.6 years2024
113Kazakhstan74.5 years2024
114Belarus74.4 years2024
115Paraguay74.0 years2024
116Dominican Republic73.9 years2024
117Mauritius73.8 years2024
118Suriname73.8 years2024
119North Korea73.7 years2024
120Belize73.7 years2024
121Trinidad and Tobago73.6 years2024
122Russia73.4 years2024
123Bhutan73.3 years2024
124Tonga73.1 years2024
125Honduras73.0 years2024
126American Samoa73.0 years2024
127St. Lucia72.8 years2024
128Guatemala72.7 years2024
129Venezuela72.7 years2024
130Syria72.6 years2024
131Uzbekistan72.5 years2024
132Iraq72.4 years2024
133Kyrgyzstan72.4 years2024
134Mongolia72.4 years2024
135El Salvador72.3 years2024
136St. Kitts and Nevis72.3 years2024
137India72.2 years2024
138Tajikistan71.9 years2024
139Samoa71.8 years2024
140Egypt71.8 years2024
141Vanuatu71.7 years2024
142Jamaica71.6 years2024
143St. Vincent and the Grenadines71.4 years2024
144Moldova71.3 years2024
145Dominica71.3 years2024
146Indonesia71.3 years2024
147Libya71.1 years2024
148Cambodia70.8 years2024
149Solomon Islands70.7 years2024
150Nepal70.6 years2024
151Guyana70.3 years2024
152Greenland70.3 years2024
153Turkmenistan70.2 years2024
154Philippines69.9 years2024
155Sao Tome and Principe69.9 years2024
156Yemen69.4 years2024
157Palau69.4 years2024
158Botswana69.3 years2024
159Laos69.2 years2024
160West Bank and Gaza69.2 years2024
161Senegal68.9 years2024
162Eritrea68.9 years2024
163Bolivia68.7 years2024
164Mauritania68.7 years2024
165Gabon68.5 years2024
166Uganda68.5 years2024
167Rwanda68.0 years2024
168Timor-Leste67.9 years2024
169Pakistan67.8 years2024
170Ethiopia67.6 years2024
171Malawi67.6 years2024
172Namibia67.5 years2024
173Fiji67.5 years2024
174Micronesia67.4 years2024
175Tuvalu67.3 years2024
176Tanzania67.2 years2024
177Myanmar67.1 years2024
178Marshall Islands67.1 years2024
179Comoros67.0 years2024
180Kiribati66.6 years2024
181Zambia66.5 years2024
182Sudan66.5 years2024
183South Africa66.3 years2024
184Afghanistan66.3 years2024
185Papua New Guinea66.3 years2024
186Djibouti66.2 years2024
187The Gambia66.1 years2024
188Republic of the Congo66.0 years2024
189Ghana65.7 years2024
190Haiti65.1 years2024
191Angola64.8 years2024
192Eswatini64.3 years2024
193Guinea-Bissau64.3 years2024
194Cameroon64.0 years2024
195Equatorial Guinea63.9 years2024
196Madagascar63.8 years2024
197Kenya63.8 years2024
198Burundi63.8 years2024
199Mozambique63.8 years2024
200Zimbabwe63.1 years2024
201Togo62.9 years2024
202Liberia62.3 years2024
203Nauru62.3 years2024
204Côte d'Ivoire62.1 years2024
205DR Congo62.1 years2024
206Sierra Leone62.0 years2024
207Niger61.4 years2024
208Burkina Faso61.3 years2024
209Benin61.0 years2024
210Guinea60.9 years2024
211Mali60.7 years2024
212Somalia59.0 years2024
213Lesotho57.8 years2024
214South Sudan57.7 years2024
215Central African Republic57.7 years2024
216Chad55.2 years2024
217Nigeria54.6 years2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest life expectancy at birth in 2024?

Monaco ranks #1 with life expectancy at birth of 86.5 years as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest life expectancy at birth?

Nigeria ranks last (#217) with 54.6 years as of 2024.

What is the global median for life expectancy at birth?

The median value is 74.7 years (Bahamas, ranked #109 out of 217 countries).

How many countries report data for life expectancy at birth?

217 countries have available data for life expectancy at birth. Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does life expectancy at birth belong to?

Life Expectancy at Birth is classified under the "People" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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