Ranking · 210 countries · 2024
Life expectancy at birth by country (2024) · Page 4
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 151–200 of 210 countries. Page 4 of 5.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Botswana BW | 69.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 152 | Laos LA | 69.2 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 153 | Palestine PS | 69.2 years estimate | +6.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 154 | Senegal SN | 68.9 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 155 | Eritrea ER | 68.9 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 156 | Bolivia BO | 68.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 157 | Mauritania MR | 68.7 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 158 | Gabon GA | 68.5 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 159 | Uganda UG | 68.5 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 160 | Rwanda RW | 68 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 161 | Timor-Leste TL | 67.9 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 162 | Pakistan PK | 67.8 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 163 | Ethiopia ET | 67.6 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 164 | Malawi MW | 67.6 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 165 | Namibia NA | 67.5 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 166 | Fiji FJ | 67.5 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 167 | Micronesia FM | 67.4 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 168 | Tuvalu TV | 67.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 169 | Tanzania TZ | 67.2 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 170 | Myanmar MM | 67.1 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 171 | Marshall Islands MH | 67.1 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 172 | Comoros KM | 67 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 173 | Kiribati KI | 66.6 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 174 | Zambia ZM | 66.5 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 175 | Sudan SD | 66.5 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 176 | South Africa ZA | 66.3 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 177 | Afghanistan AF | 66.3 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 178 | Papua New Guinea PG | 66.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 179 | Djibouti DJ | 66.2 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 180 | Gambia GM | 66.1 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 181 | Congo CG | 66 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 182 | Ghana GH | 65.7 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 183 | Haiti HT | 65.1 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 184 | Angola AO | 64.8 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 185 | Eswatini SZ | 64.3 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 186 | Guinea-Bissau GW | 64.3 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 187 | Cameroon CM | 64 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 188 | Equatorial Guinea GQ | 63.9 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 189 | Madagascar MG | 63.8 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 190 | Kenya KE | 63.8 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 191 | Burundi BI | 63.8 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 192 | Mozambique MZ | 63.8 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 193 | Zimbabwe ZW | 63.1 years estimate | +0.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 194 | Togo TG | 62.9 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 195 | Liberia LR | 62.3 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 196 | Nauru NR | 62.3 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 197 | Cote d'Ivoire CI | 62.1 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 198 | Democratic Republic of the Congo CD | 62.1 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 199 | Sierra Leone SL | 62 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 200 | Niger NE | 61.4 years estimate | +0.4% | 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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