Ranking · 210 countries · 2024
Life expectancy at birth by country (2024) · Page 5
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 201–210 of 210 countries. Page 5 of 5.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Burkina Faso BF | 61.3 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 202 | Benin BJ | 61 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 203 | Guinea GN | 60.9 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 204 | Mali ML | 60.7 years estimate | +0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 205 | Somalia SO | 59 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 206 | Lesotho LS | 57.8 years estimate | +0.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 207 | South Sudan SS | 57.7 years estimate | +0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 208 | Central African Republic CF | 57.7 years estimate | +0.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 209 | Chad TD | 55.2 years estimate | +0.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| 210 | Nigeria NG | 54.6 years estimate | +0.3% | 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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