Ranking · 210 countries · 2024
Life expectancy at birth by country (2024) · Page 2
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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Country ranking
Rank · country · value · change on the same period a year earlier · source. Values in years.
Ranks 51–100 of 210 countries. Page 2 of 5.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albania AL | 79.8 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 52 | Panama PA | 79.8 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 53 | Estonia EE | 79.3 years estimate | +0.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia SA | 79 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 55 | Croatia HR | 78.9 years estimate | +0.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 56 | New Caledonia NC | 78.9 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 57 | United States US | 78.9 years estimate | +0.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 58 | Poland PL | 78.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 59 | Slovakia SK | 78.4 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 60 | Armenia AM | 78.3 years estimate | +1.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 61 | Uruguay UY | 78.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 62 | Cuba CU | 78.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 63 | Kosovo XK | 78.2 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina BA | 78 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 65 | China CN | 78 years estimate | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 66 | Jordan JO | 78 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 67 | Lebanon LB | 77.9 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 68 | Peru PE | 77.9 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 69 | Colombia CO | 77.9 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 70 | Montenegro ME | 77.9 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 71 | Iran IR | 77.9 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 72 | Antigua and Barbuda AG | 77.8 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 73 | Sri Lanka LK | 77.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 74 | Ecuador EC | 77.6 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 75 | Argentina AR | 77.5 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 76 | British Virgin Islands VG | 77.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 77 | Guam GU | 77.4 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 78 | Turkiye TR | 77.4 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 79 | Lithuania LT | 77.2 years estimate | -0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 80 | Curacao CW | 77 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 81 | Malaysia MY | 76.8 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 82 | Hungary HU | 76.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 83 | Tunisia TN | 76.7 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 84 | North Macedonia MK | 76.6 years estimate | +1.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 85 | Thailand TH | 76.6 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 86 | Aruba AW | 76.5 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 87 | Algeria DZ | 76.5 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 88 | Romania RO | 76.5 years estimate | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 89 | Latvia LV | 76.4 years estimate | +1.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 90 | Barbados BB | 76.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 91 | Seychelles SC | 76.3 years estimate | +1.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 92 | Cabo Verde CV | 76.2 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 93 | Brazil BR | 76 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 94 | Serbia RS | 76 years estimate | -0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 95 | Bulgaria BG | 75.8 years estimate | +0.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 96 | Brunei BN | 75.5 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 97 | Morocco MA | 75.5 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 98 | Grenada GD | 75.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 99 | Mexico MX | 75.3 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 100 | Nicaragua NI | 75.1 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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