Ranking · 210 countries · 2024
Life expectancy at birth by country (2024)
Monaco had the highest life expectancy at birth in 2024, at 86.5 years, followed by San Marino (85.8 years) and Hong Kong, China (85.4 years). The ranking compares 210 countries on 2024 figures from the World Bank. Nigeria ranked last of the 210, at 54.6 years.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) · Industry: Healthcare · Period: 2024. Only verified actual figures and estimates for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked. Every row uses the same calendar year so ranks are comparable. World Bank source notes list the UN World Population Prospects, national statistical offices and Eurostat as inputs. The figure is a summary of that year’s death rates, not a forecast for any one person.
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Life expectancy at birth, total (years) by country
2024 · 12 highest of 210 countries
Estimates are included; each record's type is listed below.
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2024 · years. Grey means no observation on this map. Small territories remain in the table.
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Country ranking
Rank · country · value · change on the same period a year earlier · source. Values in years.
Ranks 1–50 of 210 countries. Page 1 of 5.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco MC | 86.5 years estimate | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 2 | San Marino SM | 85.8 years estimate | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 3 | Hong Kong, China HK | 85.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 4 | Kuwait KW | 84.6 years estimate | +1.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 5 | Switzerland CH | 84.4 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 6 | Liechtenstein LI | 84.2 years estimate | -0.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 7 | French Polynesia PF | 84.2 years estimate | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 8 | Andorra AD | 84.2 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 9 | Sweden SE | 84.1 years estimate | +0.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 10 | Japan JP | 84 years estimate | -0.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 11 | Italy IT | 84 years estimate | +0.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 12 | Spain ES | 83.9 years estimate | -0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 13 | Gibraltar GI | 83.6 years estimate | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 14 | South Korea KR | 83.6 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 15 | Singapore SG | 83.3 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 16 | Macao, China MO | 83.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 17 | Israel IL | 83.2 years estimate | +0.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 18 | Luxembourg LU | 83.2 years estimate | -0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 19 | Norway NO | 83.2 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 20 | Faroe Islands FO | 83.1 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 21 | United Arab Emirates AE | 83.1 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 22 | Australia AU | 83.1 years estimate | +0.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 23 | Ireland IE | 83 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 24 | France FR | 83 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 25 | Malta MT | 83 years estimate | -0.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 26 | Iceland IS | 82.8 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 27 | Qatar QA | 82.5 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 28 | Bermuda BM | 82.5 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 29 | Portugal PT | 82.4 years estimate | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 30 | Finland FI | 82.3 years estimate | +0.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 31 | Belgium BE | 82.3 years estimate | -0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 32 | Slovenia SI | 82.3 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 33 | Denmark DK | 82.3 years estimate | +0.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 34 | Canada CA | 82.1 years estimate | +0.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 35 | New Zealand NZ | 82 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 36 | Austria AT | 82 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 37 | Netherlands NL | 82 years estimate | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 38 | Puerto Rico (US) PR | 81.9 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 39 | Greece GR | 81.8 years estimate | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 40 | Cyprus CY | 81.8 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 41 | Bahrain BH | 81.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 42 | United Kingdom GB | 81.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 43 | Chile CL | 81.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 44 | Maldives MV | 81.3 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 45 | Costa Rica CR | 81 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 46 | Germany DE | 80.8 years estimate | -0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 47 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) VI | 80.8 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 48 | Cayman Islands KY | 80.5 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 49 | Oman OM | 80.2 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 50 | Czechia CZ | 80 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest life expectancy at birth?
Monaco, at 86.5 years in 2024, ahead of San Marino (85.8 years) and Hong Kong, China (85.4 years), among 210 countries ranked on 2024 figures from the World Bank.
Which country has the lowest life expectancy at birth?
Nigeria, at 54.6 years in 2024, then Chad (55.2 years).
What does this ranking measure?
Average number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Which countries are included?
210 countries with 2024 figures: Monaco, San Marino, Hong Kong, China, Kuwait, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, French Polynesia, Andorra, Sweden, Japan, Italy and Spain and 198 more.
Where does the data come from?
From the World Bank. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Actual figures and published estimates are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Life expectancy at birth by country, 2024. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/life-expectancy-at-birth-by-country