Ranking · 210 countries · 2024
Life expectancy at birth by country (2024) · Page 3
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.
The table
Country ranking
Rank · country · value · change on the same period a year earlier · source. Values in years.
Ranks 101–150 of 210 countries. Page 3 of 5.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Bangladesh BD | 74.9 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 102 | Vietnam VN | 74.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 103 | Bahamas BS | 74.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 104 | Ukraine UA | 74.7 years estimate | +1.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 105 | Georgia GE | 74.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 106 | Azerbaijan AZ | 74.6 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 107 | Kazakhstan KZ | 74.5 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 108 | Belarus BY | 74.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 109 | Paraguay PY | 74 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 110 | Dominican Republic DO | 73.9 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 111 | Mauritius MU | 73.8 years estimate | +0.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 112 | Suriname SR | 73.8 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 113 | North Korea KP | 73.7 years estimate | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 114 | Belize BZ | 73.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 115 | Trinidad and Tobago TT | 73.6 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 116 | Russia RU | 73.4 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 117 | Bhutan BT | 73.3 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 118 | Tonga TO | 73.1 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 119 | Honduras HN | 73 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 120 | Saint Lucia LC | 72.8 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 121 | Guatemala GT | 72.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 122 | Venezuela VE | 72.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 123 | Syria SY | 72.6 years estimate | +0.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 124 | Uzbekistan UZ | 72.5 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 125 | Iraq IQ | 72.4 years estimate | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 126 | Kyrgyzstan KG | 72.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 127 | Mongolia MN | 72.4 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 128 | El Salvador SV | 72.3 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 129 | Saint Kitts and Nevis KN | 72.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 130 | India IN | 72.2 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 131 | Tajikistan TJ | 71.9 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 132 | Samoa WS | 71.8 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 133 | Egypt EG | 71.8 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 134 | Vanuatu VU | 71.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 135 | Jamaica JM | 71.6 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 136 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VC | 71.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 137 | Moldova MD | 71.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 138 | Dominica DM | 71.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 139 | Indonesia ID | 71.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 140 | Libya LY | 71.1 years estimate | +2.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 141 | Cambodia KH | 70.8 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 142 | Solomon Islands SB | 70.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 143 | Nepal NP | 70.6 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 144 | Guyana GY | 70.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 145 | Greenland GL | 70.3 years estimate | -1.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 146 | Turkmenistan TM | 70.2 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 147 | Philippines PH | 69.9 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 148 | Sao Tome and Principe ST | 69.9 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 149 | Yemen YE | 69.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 150 | Palau PW | 69.4 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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