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Life Expectancy, Male by Country

PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2024, Monaco leads globally in life expectancy, male at 84.6 years, followed by San Marino, Kuwait, Switzerland. At the lower end, Chad, Nigeria, South Sudan rank among the lowest. The global median is 71.6 years (Bhutan). 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
84.6 years
Monaco
Lowest
53.4 years
Chad
Median
71.6 years
Bhutan

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Life Expectancy, Male by country — 217 countries ranked (2024). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryLife Expectancy, MaleYear
1Monaco84.6 years2024
2San Marino84.3 years2024
3Kuwait83.8 years2024
4Switzerland82.7 years2024
5Hong Kong82.7 years2024
6Sweden82.6 years2024
7Andorra82.3 years2024
8Liechtenstein82.2 years2024
9United Arab Emirates82.2 years2024
10Italy82.0 years2024
11French Polynesia81.9 years2024
12Qatar81.8 years2024
13Norway81.6 years2024
14Ireland81.4 years2024
15Spain81.4 years2024
16Faroe Islands81.3 years2024
17Singapore81.2 years2024
18Iceland81.2 years2024
19Malta81.2 years2024
20Australia81.1 years2024
21Israel81.1 years2024
22Japan81.1 years2024
23Gibraltar81.0 years2024
24Luxembourg81.0 years2024
25Bahrain80.9 years2024
26South Korea80.8 years2024
27Macao80.6 years2024
28Netherlands80.6 years2024
29New Zealand80.4 years2024
30Denmark80.4 years2024
31Belgium80.3 years2024
32France80.2 years2024
33Canada80.0 years2024
34Maldives79.9 years2024
35Cyprus79.8 years2024
36Finland79.8 years2024
37Austria79.8 years2024
38Portugal79.7 years2024
39Slovenia79.7 years2024
40United Kingdom79.5 years2024
41Chile79.5 years2024
42Greece79.4 years2024
43Channel Islands79.1 years2024
44Bermuda79.1 years2024
45Isle of Man79.0 years2024
46Oman78.7 years2024
47Germany78.5 years2024
48Costa Rica78.4 years2024
49Puerto Rico78.3 years2024
50Cayman Islands78.2 years2024
51Albania77.9 years2024
52U.S. Virgin Islands77.6 years2024
53Saudi Arabia77.3 years2024
54Northern Mariana Islands77.3 years2024
55Czechia77.1 years2024
56Saint Martin77.0 years2024
57Panama76.9 years2024
58United States76.5 years2024
59New Caledonia76.5 years2024
60Croatia76.1 years2024
61Kosovo76.0 years2024
62Turks and Caicos Islands76.0 years2024
63Iran76.0 years2024
64Jordan75.9 years2024
65Lebanon75.9 years2024
66Cuba75.9 years2024
67Peru75.6 years2024
68Montenegro75.5 years2024
69China75.2 years2024
70Slovakia75.2 years2024
71Colombia75.2 years2024
72Armenia75.1 years2024
73Estonia75.1 years2024
74Algeria75.1 years2024
75Argentina75.0 years2024
76Ecuador74.9 years2024
77Poland74.8 years2024
78Antigua and Barbuda74.7 years2024
79British Virgin Islands74.7 years2024
80Bosnia and Herzegovina74.6 years2024
81Türkiye74.6 years2024
82North Macedonia74.5 years2024
83Malaysia74.4 years2024
84Sri Lanka74.4 years2024
85Uruguay74.4 years2024
86Tunisia74.1 years2024
87Sint Maarten73.8 years2024
88Aruba73.8 years2024
89Barbados73.8 years2024
90Hungary73.7 years2024
91Serbia73.7 years2024
92Guam73.7 years2024
93Brunei73.5 years2024
94Morocco73.3 years2024
95Bangladesh73.3 years2024
96Cabo Verde73.0 years2024
97Lithuania73.0 years2024
98Brazil73.0 years2024
99Romania72.8 years2024
100Curaçao72.7 years2024
101Grenada72.5 years2024
102Nicaragua72.5 years2024
103Mexico72.4 years2024
104Thailand72.3 years2024
105Bulgaria72.2 years2024
106Seychelles72.1 years2024
107Azerbaijan71.7 years2024
108Latvia71.6 years2024
109Bhutan71.6 years2024
110North Korea71.6 years2024
111Belize71.1 years2024
112Bahamas71.1 years2024
113Paraguay71.0 years2024
114India70.7 years2024
115Dominican Republic70.7 years2024
116Suriname70.6 years2024
117Trinidad and Tobago70.5 years2024
118Iraq70.5 years2024
119Honduras70.5 years2024
120Guatemala70.4 years2024
121Mauritius70.3 years2024
122American Samoa70.3 years2024
123Kazakhstan70.3 years2024
124Syria70.2 years2024
125Vietnam70.1 years2024
126Samoa70.0 years2024
127Ukraine69.8 years2024
128Georgia69.7 years2024
129Belarus69.7 years2024
130Tajikistan69.7 years2024
131Egypt69.7 years2024
132Libya69.6 years2024
133Vanuatu69.6 years2024
134Uzbekistan69.6 years2024
135Tonga69.5 years2024
136St. Lucia69.5 years2024
137Solomon Islands69.4 years2024
138Indonesia69.2 years2024
139Nepal69.1 years2024
140Jamaica69.1 years2024
141Venezuela68.9 years2024
142St. Vincent and the Grenadines68.8 years2024
143St. Kitts and Nevis68.7 years2024
144Greenland68.4 years2024
145Kyrgyzstan68.4 years2024
146Dominica68.4 years2024
147Russia68.3 years2024
148Cambodia68.1 years2024
149Mongolia67.9 years2024
150El Salvador67.8 years2024
151Yemen67.4 years2024
152Palau67.3 years2024
153Laos67.0 years2024
154Senegal67.0 years2024
155Turkmenistan67.0 years2024
156Philippines67.0 years2024
157Botswana66.8 years2024
158Eritrea66.8 years2024
159Mauritania66.7 years2024
160Moldova66.7 years2024
161Guyana66.6 years2024
162Sao Tome and Principe66.4 years2024
163Bolivia66.3 years2024
164Timor-Leste66.3 years2024
165Gabon66.1 years2024
166Rwanda65.7 years2024
167Uganda65.5 years2024
168Fiji65.5 years2024
169Pakistan65.5 years2024
170West Bank and Gaza65.2 years2024
171Marshall Islands65.0 years2024
172Comoros65.0 years2024
173Afghanistan64.7 years2024
174Kiribati64.7 years2024
175Tanzania64.4 years2024
176Ethiopia64.4 years2024
177The Gambia64.3 years2024
178Republic of the Congo64.3 years2024
179Malawi64.3 years2024
180Zambia64.1 years2024
181Myanmar64.0 years2024
182Tuvalu63.9 years2024
183Papua New Guinea63.8 years2024
184Djibouti63.7 years2024
185Micronesia63.6 years2024
186Namibia63.5 years2024
187Sudan63.4 years2024
188Ghana63.3 years2024
189South Africa62.8 years2024
190Togo62.7 years2024
191Angola62.3 years2024
192Equatorial Guinea62.2 years2024
193Madagascar62.1 years2024
194Haiti61.9 years2024
195Guinea-Bissau61.8 years2024
196Cameroon61.8 years2024
197Burundi61.8 years2024
198Kenya61.6 years2024
199Eswatini61.3 years2024
200Liberia61.0 years2024
201Zimbabwe60.5 years2024
202Niger60.5 years2024
203Mozambique60.5 years2024
204Nauru60.4 years2024
205Sierra Leone60.2 years2024
206Côte d'Ivoire60.2 years2024
207DR Congo60.0 years2024
208Guinea59.7 years2024
209Benin59.5 years2024
210Mali59.3 years2024
211Burkina Faso59.1 years2024
212Somalia56.5 years2024
213Central African Republic55.5 years2024
214Lesotho55.0 years2024
215South Sudan54.8 years2024
216Nigeria54.3 years2024
217Chad53.4 years2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest life expectancy, male in 2024?

Monaco ranks #1 with life expectancy, male of 84.6 years as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest life expectancy, male?

Chad ranks last (#217) with 53.4 years as of 2024.

What is the global median for life expectancy, male?

The median value is 71.6 years (Bhutan, ranked #109 out of 217 countries).

How many countries report data for life expectancy, male?

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

What category does life expectancy, male belong to?

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

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