Life expectancy at birth: males

In 2025, male life expectancy at birth was highest in Monaco, San Marino, and Hong Kong (China), while the lowest values were recorded in Chad, Nigeria, and South Sudan.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
RankEconomyYear
1Monaco84.7Years2025
2San Marino84.4Years2025
3Hong Kong (China)83.1Years2025
4Australia82.4Years2025
5Andorra82.4Years2025
6United Arab Emirates82.4Years2025
7Switzerland82.3Years2025
8Liechtenstein82.2Years2025
9Norway82.1Years2025
10French Polynesia82.0Years2025
11Japan82.0Years2025
12Qatar82.0Years2025
13Italy81.9Years2025
14Sweden81.8Years2025
15Iceland81.8Years2025
16Saint Barthélemy81.7Years2025
17Malta81.7Years2025
18Singapore81.5Years2025
19Korea81.4Years2025
20Bailiwick of Guernsey81.3Years2025
21Spain81.3Years2025
22Macau (China)81.3Years2025
23Gibraltar81.2Years2025
24Holy See81.2Years2025
25Bahrain81.0Years2025
26Luxembourg80.9Years2025
27Netherlands80.9Years2025
28Réunion80.8Years2025
29Ireland80.8Years2025
30New Zealand80.8Years2025
31Canada80.7Years2025
32France80.7Years2025
33Israel80.7Years2025
34Denmark80.4Years2025
35Belgium80.3Years2025
36Maldives80.2Years2025
37Cyprus80.0Years2025
38Austria80.0Years2025
39Portugal79.9Years2025
40Greece79.7Years2025
41United Kingdom79.7Years2025
42Chile79.7Years2025
43Kuwait79.6Years2025
44Martinique79.6Years2025
45Finland79.6Years2025
46Germany79.4Years2025
47Slovenia79.3Years2025
48Bermuda79.3Years2025
49Isle of Man79.2Years2025
50Oman78.9Years2025
51Faroe Islands78.6Years2025
52Costa Rica78.6Years2025
53Guadeloupe78.6Years2025
54Puerto Rico78.5Years2025
55Cayman Islands78.4Years2025
56Albania78.1Years2025
57Chinese Taipei78.1Years2025
58Jersey78.0Years2025
59Wallis and Futuna77.9Years2025
60Falkland Islands (Malvinas)77.6Years2025
61Saudi Arabia77.6Years2025
62Northern Mariana Islands77.4Years2025
63Czechia77.3Years2025
64United States77.2Years2025
65Saint Martin77.2Years2025
66Panama77.1Years2025
67New Caledonia76.6Years2025
68Anguilla76.4Years2025
69Iran76.2Years2025
70Turks and Caicos Islands76.2Years2025
71Cuba76.1Years2025
72Jordan76.1Years2025
73Lebanon76.0Years2025
74Peru75.8Years2025
75Croatia75.8Years2025
76China75.7Years2025
77Bonaire - Saba - Saint Eustatius75.6Years2025
78North Macedonia75.4Years2025
79Slovak Republic75.4Years2025
80Colombia75.4Years2025
81Estonia75.4Years2025
82Poland75.3Years2025
83Algeria75.3Years2025
84Tokelau75.2Years2025
85Argentina75.1Years2025
86Ecuador75.1Years2025
87Türkiye74.9Years2025
88Antigua and Barbuda74.9Years2025
89British Virgin Islands74.9Years2025
90Bosnia and Herzegovina74.9Years2025
91Sri Lanka74.7Years2025
92Malaysia74.6Years2025
93Uruguay74.6Years2025
94French Guiana74.5Years2025
95Mayotte74.4Years2025
96Montserrat74.4Years2025
97Tunisia74.3Years2025
98Saint Helena74.2Years2025
99Montenegro74.1Years2025
100Hungary74.1Years2025
101Sint Maarten74.0Years2025
102Aruba74.0Years2025
103Barbados73.9Years2025
104Guam73.9Years2025
105Serbia73.9Years2025
106Brunei Darussalam73.7Years2025
107Bangladesh73.6Years2025
108Morocco73.5Years2025
109Cabo Verde73.3Years2025
110Saint Pierre and Miquelon73.2Years2025
111Brazil73.1Years2025
112Curaçao72.9Years2025
113Romania72.7Years2025
114Grenada72.7Years2025
115Thailand72.6Years2025
116Nicaragua72.6Years2025
117Mexico72.6Years2025
118Bulgaria72.5Years2025
119Mauritius72.3Years2025
120Cook Islands72.2Years2025
121Latvia71.9Years2025
122Azerbaijan71.9Years2025
123Bhutan71.8Years2025
124Armenia71.8Years2025
125North Korea71.7Years2025
126Lithuania71.6Years2025
127Belize71.2Years2025
128Libya71.2Years2025
129Bahamas71.2Years2025
130Paraguay71.1Years2025
131India71.0Years2025
132Virgin Islands (U.S.)70.9Years2025
133Dominican Republic70.8Years2025
134Suriname70.7Years2025
135Honduras70.6Years2025
136Trinidad and Tobago70.6Years2025
137Iraq70.6Years2025
138Syrian Arab Republic70.6Years2025
139Guatemala70.6Years2025
140American Samoa70.4Years2025
141Kazakhstan70.4Years2025
142Seychelles70.2Years2025
143Viet Nam70.2Years2025
144Samoa70.1Years2025
145Western Sahara70.1Years2025
146Ukraine70.0Years2025
147Belarus69.9Years2025
148Georgia69.9Years2025
149Egypt69.8Years2025
150Tajikistan69.8Years2025
151Vanuatu69.7Years2025
152West Bank and Gaza69.7Years2025
153Uzbekistan69.7Years2025
154Tonga69.6Years2025
155Saint Lucia69.6Years2025
156Solomon Islands69.5Years2025
157Nepal69.3Years2025
158Indonesia69.3Years2025
159Jamaica69.2Years2025
160Venezuela69.1Years2025
161Saint Vincent and the Grenadines68.9Years2025
162Saint Kitts and Nevis68.8Years2025
163Dominica68.5Years2025
164Kyrgyzstan68.4Years2025
165Greenland68.3Years2025
166Cambodia68.3Years2025
167El Salvador68.0Years2025
168Mongolia67.8Years2025
169Russia67.7Years2025
170Niue67.6Years2025
171Yemen67.5Years2025
172Palau67.3Years2025
173Lao PDR67.3Years2025
174Senegal67.2Years2025
175Turkmenistan67.1Years2025
176Philippines67.1Years2025
177Eritrea67.0Years2025
178Mauritania66.9Years2025
179Botswana66.9Years2025
180Moldova66.8Years2025
181Guyana66.7Years2025
182Sao Tome and Principe66.6Years2025
183Timor-Leste66.5Years2025
184Bolivia66.4Years2025
185Gabon66.2Years2025
186Rwanda65.9Years2025
187Uganda65.7Years2025
188Fiji65.6Years2025
189Pakistan65.6Years2025
190Comoros65.2Years2025
191Marshall Islands65.1Years2025
192Afghanistan64.9Years2025
193Kiribati64.8Years2025
194Ethiopia64.6Years2025
195Tanzania64.6Years2025
196Gambia64.5Years2025
197Congo Republic64.5Years2025
198Malawi64.4Years2025
199Zambia64.3Years2025
200Myanmar64.2Years2025
201Tuvalu64.1Years2025
202Papua New Guinea63.9Years2025
203Djibouti63.9Years2025
204Micronesia63.8Years2025
205Sudan63.6Years2025
206Namibia63.6Years2025
207Ghana63.5Years2025
208South Africa63.0Years2025
209Togo62.9Years2025
210Angola62.4Years2025
211Equatorial Guinea62.4Years2025
212Madagascar62.3Years2025
213Haiti62.1Years2025
214Cameroon62.0Years2025
215Guinea-Bissau62.0Years2025
216Burundi61.9Years2025
217Kenya61.8Years2025
218Eswatini61.4Years2025
219Liberia61.1Years2025
220Zimbabwe60.8Years2025
221Niger60.7Years2025
222Mozambique60.7Years2025
223Nauru60.5Years2025
224Sierra Leone60.4Years2025
225Côte d'Ivoire60.3Years2025
226Congo DR60.1Years2025
227Guinea59.8Years2025
228Benin59.7Years2025
229Mali59.5Years2025
230Burkina Faso59.3Years2025
231Somalia56.6Years2025
232Central African Republic55.7Years2025
233Lesotho55.4Years2025
234South Sudan54.9Years2025
235Nigeria54.5Years2025
236Chad53.5Years2025

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Source: Econorama, using data from the UN World Population Prospects.

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About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates

Data sources

The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.

Last update

This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.
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