Life expectancy at birth

In 2025, life expectancy at birth was highest in Monaco, San Marino, and Hong Kong (China), while the lowest values were recorded in Nigeria, Chad, and South Sudan.
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
RankEconomyYear
1Monaco86.6Years2025
2San Marino85.9Years2025
3Hong Kong (China)85.8Years2025
4Japan85.0Years2025
5Korea84.5Years2025
6Saint Barthélemy84.5Years2025
7Andorra84.3Years2025
8French Polynesia84.3Years2025
9Switzerland84.2Years2025
10Australia84.2Years2025
11Italy84.0Years2025
12Singapore84.0Years2025
13Spain84.0Years2025
14Liechtenstein83.9Years2025
15Réunion83.8Years2025
16Gibraltar83.8Years2025
17Malta83.6Years2025
18Norway83.6Years2025
19France83.6Years2025
20Sweden83.6Years2025
21Bailiwick of Guernsey83.5Years2025
22Macau (China)83.4Years2025
23Holy See83.3Years2025
24United Arab Emirates83.2Years2025
25Iceland83.2Years2025
26Martinique82.9Years2025
27Canada82.9Years2025
28Israel82.8Years2025
29Ireland82.7Years2025
30Portugal82.7Years2025
31Qatar82.7Years2025
32Bermuda82.7Years2025
33Luxembourg82.5Years2025
34Netherlands82.4Years2025
35Belgium82.4Years2025
36Guadeloupe82.4Years2025
37New Zealand82.4Years2025
38Austria82.3Years2025
39Denmark82.2Years2025
40Finland82.2Years2025
41Greece82.2Years2025
42Puerto Rico82.1Years2025
43Cyprus82.0Years2025
44Slovenia81.9Years2025
45Germany81.7Years2025
46United Kingdom81.6Years2025
47Bahrain81.6Years2025
48Chile81.5Years2025
49Maldives81.5Years2025
50Isle of Man81.2Years2025
51Costa Rica81.2Years2025
52Chinese Taipei80.9Years2025
53Kuwait80.8Years2025
54Cayman Islands80.7Years2025
55Saint Martin80.6Years2025
56Faroe Islands80.6Years2025
57Oman80.5Years2025
58Czechia80.1Years2025
59Jersey80.0Years2025
60Panama80.0Years2025
61Albania80.0Years2025
62Anguilla79.7Years2025
63United States79.6Years2025
64Falkland Islands (Malvinas)79.6Years2025
65Estonia79.5Years2025
66Saudi Arabia79.2Years2025
67Northern Mariana Islands79.1Years2025
68New Caledonia79.1Years2025
69Poland79.0Years2025
70Croatia78.9Years2025
71Wallis and Futuna78.9Years2025
72Slovak Republic78.7Years2025
73Uruguay78.5Years2025
74Cuba78.4Years2025
75China78.4Years2025
76Turks and Caicos Islands78.3Years2025
77Bosnia and Herzegovina78.2Years2025
78Jordan78.1Years2025
79Peru78.1Years2025
80Colombia78.1Years2025
81Lebanon78.1Years2025
82Iran78.1Years2025
83Antigua and Barbuda77.9Years2025
84Sri Lanka77.9Years2025
85Türkiye77.8Years2025
86Bonaire - Saba - Saint Eustatius77.8Years2025
87Ecuador77.8Years2025
88Argentina77.7Years2025
89North Macedonia77.7Years2025
90Guam77.6Years2025
91British Virgin Islands77.6Years2025
92Montenegro77.4Years2025
93French Guiana77.4Years2025
94Hungary77.3Years2025
95Tokelau77.3Years2025
96Curaçao77.2Years2025
97Serbia77.1Years2025
98Saint Helena77.1Years2025
99Saint Pierre and Miquelon77.1Years2025
100Malaysia77.0Years2025
101Tunisia76.9Years2025
102Thailand76.8Years2025
103Sint Maarten76.7Years2025
104Algeria76.7Years2025
105Aruba76.6Years2025
106Barbados76.5Years2025
107Montserrat76.5Years2025
108Latvia76.5Years2025
109Mayotte76.4Years2025
110Cabo Verde76.4Years2025
111Lithuania76.3Years2025
112Romania76.2Years2025
113Brazil76.2Years2025
114Armenia76.0Years2025
115Bulgaria76.0Years2025
116Virgin Islands (U.S.)75.9Years2025
117Morocco75.7Years2025
118Brunei Darussalam75.7Years2025
119Cook Islands75.7Years2025
120Grenada75.5Years2025
121Mexico75.4Years2025
122Mauritius75.3Years2025
123Nicaragua75.3Years2025
124Bangladesh75.2Years2025
125Viet Nam74.9Years2025
126Ukraine74.9Years2025
127Bahamas74.9Years2025
128Georgia74.8Years2025
129Belarus74.8Years2025
130Azerbaijan74.7Years2025
131Kazakhstan74.7Years2025
132Paraguay74.1Years2025
133Dominican Republic74.0Years2025
134Belize73.9Years2025
135Suriname73.9Years2025
136North Korea73.9Years2025
137Trinidad and Tobago73.7Years2025
138Bhutan73.5Years2025
139Russia73.5Years2025
140Tonga73.2Years2025
141Honduras73.2Years2025
142Libya73.2Years2025
143Seychelles73.1Years2025
144American Samoa73.1Years2025
145West Bank and Gaza73.1Years2025
146Saint Lucia73.0Years2025
147Syrian Arab Republic73.0Years2025
148Guatemala72.9Years2025
149Venezuela72.8Years2025
150Uzbekistan72.7Years2025
151Iraq72.5Years2025
152El Salvador72.5Years2025
153India72.5Years2025
154Saint Kitts and Nevis72.4Years2025
155Mongolia72.2Years2025
156Tajikistan72.1Years2025
157Egypt72.0Years2025
158Kyrgyzstan72.0Years2025
159Samoa71.9Years2025
160Vanuatu71.8Years2025
161Western Sahara71.8Years2025
162Jamaica71.7Years2025
163Saint Vincent and the Grenadines71.5Years2025
164Moldova71.5Years2025
165Dominica71.5Years2025
166Indonesia71.4Years2025
167Cambodia71.0Years2025
168Nepal70.9Years2025
169Solomon Islands70.8Years2025
170Guyana70.4Years2025
171Turkmenistan70.3Years2025
172Greenland70.3Years2025
173Niue70.2Years2025
174Sao Tome and Principe70.1Years2025
175Philippines70.1Years2025
176Yemen69.6Years2025
177Palau69.5Years2025
178Lao PDR69.5Years2025
179Botswana69.4Years2025
180Senegal69.2Years2025
181Eritrea69.2Years2025
182Mauritania68.9Years2025
183Bolivia68.9Years2025
184Uganda68.7Years2025
185Gabon68.7Years2025
186Rwanda68.2Years2025
187Timor-Leste68.1Years2025
188Pakistan67.9Years2025
189Ethiopia67.9Years2025
190Malawi67.7Years2025
191Namibia67.7Years2025
192Fiji67.6Years2025
193Micronesia67.5Years2025
194Tanzania67.4Years2025
195Tuvalu67.4Years2025
196Myanmar67.3Years2025
197Comoros67.2Years2025
198Marshall Islands67.2Years2025
199Kiribati66.7Years2025
200Sudan66.7Years2025
201Zambia66.7Years2025
202Afghanistan66.5Years2025
203South Africa66.5Years2025
204Djibouti66.4Years2025
205Papua New Guinea66.4Years2025
206Gambia66.3Years2025
207Congo Republic66.2Years2025
208Ghana65.9Years2025
209Haiti65.3Years2025
210Angola65.0Years2025
211Guinea-Bissau64.4Years2025
212Eswatini64.4Years2025
213Cameroon64.2Years2025
214Equatorial Guinea64.1Years2025
215Madagascar64.0Years2025
216Kenya64.0Years2025
217Burundi64.0Years2025
218Mozambique64.0Years2025
219Zimbabwe63.3Years2025
220Togo63.1Years2025
221Liberia62.5Years2025
222Nauru62.4Years2025
223Côte d'Ivoire62.3Years2025
224Congo DR62.2Years2025
225Sierra Leone62.2Years2025
226Niger61.7Years2025
227Burkina Faso61.5Years2025
228Benin61.1Years2025
229Guinea61.1Years2025
230Mali60.9Years2025
231Somalia59.1Years2025
232Lesotho58.2Years2025
233Central African Republic57.9Years2025
234South Sudan57.9Years2025
235Chad55.4Years2025
236Nigeria54.8Years2025

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

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About this indicator
Life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout their 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.
As a key measure of population well-being, life expectancy reflects a country’s overall quality of life, including access to healthcare, lifestyle trends, and socioeconomic stability. While rising life expectancy is a sign of social progress, it also contributes to an aging population, requiring sustainable social security systems and healthcare infrastructure to support a larger elderly cohort.
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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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