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Life Expectancy by Country

Ranked by life expectancy at birth, from the World Bank. It's the single most honest proxy for how well a country's healthcare, diet, safety and environment add up: hard to game, slow to move, and unforgiving of inequality.

In the latest World Bank data, Monaco leads at 86.5 yrs, ahead of San Marino and Kuwait.

World Bank — life expectancy at birth · 195 countries covered

Europe top 10Asia top 10North America top 10South America top 10Africa top 10Oceania top 10

Quick answers

Which country has the highest life expectancy in the world?

Monaco has the highest life expectancy at 86.5 yrs. Source: World Bank — life expectancy at birth. 195 countries are covered; the full ranked table is on this page.

Which country has the highest life expectancy in Europe?

Monaco has the highest life expectancy in Europe at 86.5 yrs, ranked #1 worldwide. Source: World Bank — life expectancy at birth.

Full ranking · 195 countries

#CountryYears
1Monaco86.5 yrs
2San Marino85.8 yrs
3Kuwait84.6 yrs
4Switzerland84.4 yrs
5Andorra84.2 yrs
6Liechtenstein84.2 yrs
7Sweden84.1 yrs
8Italy84.0 yrs
9Japan84.0 yrs
10Spain83.9 yrs
11South Korea83.6 yrs
12Singapore83.3 yrs
13Israel83.2 yrs
14Luxembourg83.2 yrs
15Norway83.2 yrs
16Australia83.1 yrs
17United Arab Emirates83.1 yrs
18France83.0 yrs
19Ireland83.0 yrs
20Malta83.0 yrs
21Iceland82.8 yrs
22Qatar82.5 yrs
23Portugal82.4 yrs
24Belgium82.3 yrs
25Denmark82.3 yrs
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26Finland82.3 yrs
27Slovenia82.3 yrs
28Canada82.1 yrs
29Austria82.0 yrs
30Netherlands82.0 yrs
31New Zealand82.0 yrs
32Cyprus81.8 yrs
33Greece81.8 yrs
34Bahrain81.4 yrs
35Chile81.4 yrs
36United Kingdom81.4 yrs
37Maldives81.3 yrs
38Costa Rica81.0 yrs
39Germany80.8 yrs
40Oman80.2 yrs
41Czechia80.0 yrs
42Albania79.8 yrs
43Panama79.8 yrs
44Estonia79.3 yrs
45Saudi Arabia79.0 yrs
46Croatia78.9 yrs
47United States78.9 yrs
48Poland78.4 yrs
49Slovakia78.4 yrs
50Armenia78.3 yrs
51Cuba78.3 yrs
52Uruguay78.3 yrs
53Bosnia and Herzegovina78.0 yrs
54China78.0 yrs
55Jordan78.0 yrs
56Colombia77.9 yrs
57Iran77.9 yrs
58Lebanon77.9 yrs
59Montenegro77.9 yrs
60Peru77.9 yrs
61Antigua and Barbuda77.8 yrs
62Sri Lanka77.7 yrs
63Ecuador77.6 yrs
64Argentina77.5 yrs
65Turkey77.4 yrs
66Lithuania77.2 yrs
67Curaçao77.0 yrs
68Malaysia76.8 yrs
69Hungary76.7 yrs
70Tunisia76.7 yrs
71North Macedonia76.6 yrs
72Thailand76.6 yrs
73Algeria76.5 yrs
74Aruba76.5 yrs
75Romania76.5 yrs
76Latvia76.4 yrs
77Barbados76.3 yrs
78Seychelles76.3 yrs
79Cape Verde76.2 yrs
80Brazil76.0 yrs
81Serbia76.0 yrs
82Bulgaria75.8 yrs
83Brunei75.5 yrs
84Morocco75.5 yrs
85Grenada75.4 yrs
86Mexico75.3 yrs
87Nicaragua75.1 yrs
88Bangladesh74.9 yrs
89Bahamas74.7 yrs
90Georgia74.7 yrs
91Ukraine74.7 yrs
92Vietnam74.7 yrs
93Azerbaijan74.6 yrs
94Kazakhstan74.5 yrs
95Belarus74.4 yrs
96Paraguay74.0 yrs
97Dominican Republic73.9 yrs
98Mauritius73.8 yrs
99Suriname73.8 yrs
100Belize73.7 yrs
101North Korea73.7 yrs
102Trinidad and Tobago73.6 yrs
103Russia73.4 yrs
104Bhutan73.3 yrs
105Tonga73.1 yrs
106Honduras73.0 yrs
107Saint Lucia72.8 yrs
108Guatemala72.7 yrs
109Venezuela72.7 yrs
110Syria72.6 yrs
111Uzbekistan72.5 yrs
112Iraq72.4 yrs
113Kyrgyzstan72.4 yrs
114Mongolia72.4 yrs
115El Salvador72.3 yrs
116Saint Kitts and Nevis72.3 yrs
117India72.2 yrs
118Tajikistan71.9 yrs
119Egypt71.8 yrs
120Samoa71.8 yrs
121Vanuatu71.7 yrs
122Jamaica71.6 yrs
123Saint Vincent and the Grenadines71.4 yrs
124Dominica71.3 yrs
125Indonesia71.3 yrs
126Moldova71.3 yrs
127Libya71.1 yrs
128Cambodia70.8 yrs
129Solomon Islands70.7 yrs
130Nepal70.6 yrs
131Guyana70.3 yrs
132Turkmenistan70.2 yrs
133Philippines69.9 yrs
134São Tomé and Príncipe69.9 yrs
135Palau69.4 yrs
136Yemen69.4 yrs
137Botswana69.3 yrs
138Laos69.2 yrs
139Eritrea68.9 yrs
140Senegal68.9 yrs
141Bolivia68.7 yrs
142Mauritania68.7 yrs
143Gabon68.5 yrs
144Uganda68.5 yrs
145Rwanda68.0 yrs
146Timor-Leste67.9 yrs
147Pakistan67.8 yrs
148Ethiopia67.6 yrs
149Malawi67.6 yrs
150Fiji67.5 yrs
151Namibia67.5 yrs
152Micronesia67.4 yrs
153Tuvalu67.3 yrs
154Tanzania67.2 yrs
155Marshall Islands67.1 yrs
156Myanmar67.1 yrs
157Comoros67.0 yrs
158Kiribati66.6 yrs
159Sudan66.5 yrs
160Zambia66.5 yrs
161Afghanistan66.3 yrs
162Papua New Guinea66.3 yrs
163South Africa66.3 yrs
164Djibouti66.2 yrs
165Gambia66.1 yrs
166Republic of the Congo66.0 yrs
167Ghana65.7 yrs
168Haiti65.1 yrs
169Angola64.8 yrs
170Eswatini64.3 yrs
171Guinea-Bissau64.3 yrs
172Cameroon64.0 yrs
173Equatorial Guinea63.9 yrs
174Burundi63.8 yrs
175Kenya63.8 yrs
176Madagascar63.8 yrs
177Mozambique63.8 yrs
178Zimbabwe63.1 yrs
179Togo62.9 yrs
180Liberia62.3 yrs
181Nauru62.3 yrs
182DR Congo62.1 yrs
183Ivory Coast62.1 yrs
184Sierra Leone62.0 yrs
185Niger61.4 yrs
186Burkina Faso61.3 yrs
187Benin61.0 yrs
188Guinea60.9 yrs
189Mali60.7 yrs
190Somalia59.0 yrs
191Lesotho57.8 yrs
192Central African Republic57.7 yrs
193South Sudan57.7 yrs
194Chad55.2 yrs
195Nigeria54.6 yrs

Life Expectancy by Country — Europe

Top 10 of 45 ranked Europe countries; world rank in the left column.

#1Monaco86.5 yrs
#2San Marino85.8 yrs
#4Switzerland84.4 yrs
#5Andorra84.2 yrs
#6Liechtenstein84.2 yrs
#7Sweden84.1 yrs
#8Italy84.0 yrs
#10Spain83.9 yrs
#14Luxembourg83.2 yrs
#15Norway83.2 yrs

Life Expectancy by Country — Asia

Top 10 of 44 ranked Asia countries; world rank in the left column.

#3Kuwait84.6 yrs
#9Japan84.0 yrs
#11South Korea83.6 yrs
#12Singapore83.3 yrs
#13Israel83.2 yrs
#17United Arab Emirates83.1 yrs
#22Qatar82.5 yrs
#34Bahrain81.4 yrs
#37Maldives81.3 yrs
#40Oman80.2 yrs

Life Expectancy by Country — North America

Top 10 of 25 ranked North America countries; world rank in the left column.

#28Canada82.1 yrs
#38Costa Rica81.0 yrs
#43Panama79.8 yrs
#47United States78.9 yrs
#51Cuba78.3 yrs
#61Antigua and Barbuda77.8 yrs
#67Curaçao77.0 yrs
#74Aruba76.5 yrs
#77Barbados76.3 yrs
#85Grenada75.4 yrs

Life Expectancy by Country — South America

Top 10 of 12 ranked South America countries; world rank in the left column.

#35Chile81.4 yrs
#52Uruguay78.3 yrs
#56Colombia77.9 yrs
#60Peru77.9 yrs
#63Ecuador77.6 yrs
#64Argentina77.5 yrs
#80Brazil76.0 yrs
#96Paraguay74.0 yrs
#99Suriname73.8 yrs
#109Venezuela72.7 yrs

Life Expectancy by Country — Africa

Top 10 of 54 ranked Africa countries; world rank in the left column.

#70Tunisia76.7 yrs
#73Algeria76.5 yrs
#78Seychelles76.3 yrs
#79Cape Verde76.2 yrs
#84Morocco75.5 yrs
#98Mauritius73.8 yrs
#119Egypt71.8 yrs
#127Libya71.1 yrs
#134São Tomé and Príncipe69.9 yrs
#137Botswana69.3 yrs

Life Expectancy by Country — Oceania

Top 10 of 15 ranked countries in Oceania; world rank in the left column.

#16Australia83.1 yrs
#31New Zealand82.0 yrs
#105Tonga73.1 yrs
#120Samoa71.8 yrs
#121Vanuatu71.7 yrs
#129Solomon Islands70.7 yrs
#135Palau69.4 yrs
#146Timor-Leste67.9 yrs
#150Fiji67.5 yrs
#152Micronesia67.4 yrs

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