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Life Expectancy at Birth (both sexes)

DemographicsUN DESAun_desa_pop:LEx•years•1950 → 2026•225 countries
Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsUN DESA
Coverage
225
Frequency
yearly
Range
1950 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Spotlight
Monaco
MCO
86.7344 years
2026
San Marino
SMR
86.0317 years
2026
Hong Kong SAR, China
HKG
85.9024 years
2026
Japan
JPN
85.1467 years
2026
Korea, Rep.
KOR
84.6368 years
2026
Andorra
AND
84.4608 years
2026
Life Expectancy at Birth (both sexes) infographic

Life Expectancy at Birth (both sexes) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: years
≤ 66.61
66.61 – 70.45
70.45 – 73.98
73.98 – 76.89
76.89 – 79.15
79.15 – 82.59
> 82.59
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

Highest 15 countries

Life Expectancy at Birth (both sexes)
225 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

Distribution across countries

Life Expectancy at Birth (both sexes)
Countries
225
 
Median
75.6
 
Mean
74.6
 
25th pctl
69.4
 
75th pctl
80.1
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

Compare trends

Life Expectancy at Birth (both sexes)
MonacoSan MarinoHong Kong SAR, China
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
CountryLatestDateTrend
MonacoMCO86.73 years2026
San MarinoSMR86.03 years2026
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG85.9 years2026
JapanJPN85.15 years2026
Korea, Rep.KOR84.64 years2026
AndorraAND84.46 years2026
French PolynesiaPYF84.44 years2026
SwitzerlandCHE84.37 years2026
AustraliaAUS84.34 years2026
ItalyITA84.18 years2026
SingaporeSGP84.13 years2026
SpainESP84.08 years2026
LiechtensteinLIE84.06 years2026
RéunionREU83.92 years2026
GibraltarGIB83.9 years2026
MaltaMLT83.78 years2026
NorwayNOR83.76 years2026
SwedenSWE83.73 years2026
FranceFRA83.7 years2026
GuernseyGGY83.67 years2026
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC83.6 years2026
United Arab EmiratesARE83.39 years2026
IcelandISL83.3 years2026
CanadaCAN83.05 years2026
MartiniqueMTQ83.04 years2026
IrelandIRL82.92 years2026
IsraelISR82.9 years2026
PortugalPRT82.89 years2026
QatarQAT82.83 years2026
BermudaBMU82.83 years2026
LuxembourgLUX82.64 years2026
NetherlandsNLD82.61 years2026
BelgiumBEL82.59 years2026
GuadeloupeGLP82.56 years2026
New ZealandNZL82.52 years2026
AustriaAUT82.45 years2026
FinlandFIN82.4 years2026
GreeceGRC82.4 years2026
DenmarkDNK82.39 years2026
Puerto Rico (US)PRI82.26 years2026
CyprusCYP82.15 years2026
SloveniaSVN82.1 years2026
GermanyDEU81.86 years2026
United KingdomGBR81.75 years2026
BahrainBHR81.74 years2026
MaldivesMDV81.73 years2026
ChileCHL81.71 years2026
Isle of ManIMN81.38 years2026
Costa RicaCRI81.38 years2026
KuwaitKWT80.97 years2026
Cayman IslandsCYM80.9 years2026
St. Martin (French part)MAF80.85 years2026
Faroe IslandsFRO80.81 years2026
OmanOMN80.65 years2026
CzechiaCZE80.25 years2026
PanamaPAN80.15 years2026
JerseyJEY80.14 years2026
AlbaniaALB80.13 years2026
AnguillaAIA79.86 years2026
United StatesUSA79.76 years2026
EstoniaEST79.64 years2026
Saudi ArabiaSAU79.4 years2026
New CaledoniaNCL79.23 years2026
Northern Mariana IslandsMNP79.22 years2026
PolandPOL79.15 years2026
CroatiaHRV79.09 years2026
ChinaCHN79.02 years2026
Slovak RepublicSVK78.81 years2026
CubaCUB78.62 years2026
UruguayURY78.62 years2026
KosovoXKX78.61 years2026
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA78.5 years2026
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH78.42 years2026
TurkiyeTUR78.38 years2026
JordanJOR78.3 years2026
PeruPER78.3 years2026
ColombiaCOL78.27 years2026
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN78.25 years2026
LebanonLBN78.22 years2026
Antigua and BarbudaATG78.11 years2026
Sri LankaLKA78.03 years2026
EcuadorECU77.94 years2026
ArgentinaARG77.83 years2026
North MacedoniaMKD77.81 years2026
GuamGUM77.81 years2026
British Virgin IslandsVGB77.76 years2026
MontenegroMNE77.6 years2026
French GuianaGUF77.54 years2026
HungaryHUN77.5 years2026
West Bank and GazaPSE77.42 years2026
CuracaoCUW77.34 years2026
SerbiaSRB77.33 years2026
Saint Pierre & MiquelonSPM77.28 years2026
MalaysiaMYS77.16 years2026
TunisiaTUN77.1 years2026
ThailandTHA77.06 years2026
AlgeriaDZA76.89 years2026
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM76.86 years2026
ArubaABW76.78 years2026
MontserratMSR76.66 years2026
BarbadosBRB76.65 years2026
LatviaLVA76.63 years2026
Cabo VerdeCPV76.56 years2026
LithuaniaLTU76.48 years2026
RomaniaROU76.4 years2026
BrazilBRA76.37 years2026
ArmeniaARM76.18 years2026
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR76.15 years2026
BulgariaBGR76.13 years2026
MoroccoMAR75.86 years2026
Brunei DarussalamBRN75.83 years2026
GrenadaGRD75.67 years2026
MexicoMEX75.63 years2026
BangladeshBGD75.47 years2026
MauritiusMUS75.44 years2026
NicaraguaNIC75.43 years2026
LibyaLBY75.18 years2026
Viet NamVNM75.05 years2026
UkraineUKR75.02 years2026
Bahamas, TheBHS75.01 years2026
GeorgiaGEO74.98 years2026
BelarusBLR74.97 years2026
AzerbaijanAZE74.89 years2026
KazakhstanKAZ74.81 years2026
ParaguayPRY74.24 years2026
Dominican RepublicDOM74.12 years2026
BelizeBLZ74.08 years2026
SurinameSUR74.04 years2026
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK73.98 years2026
Trinidad and TobagoTTO73.89 years2026
BhutanBTN73.8 years2026
Russian FederationRUS73.7 years2026
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR73.43 years2026
TongaTON73.39 years2026
HondurasHND73.39 years2026
SeychellesSYC73.28 years2026
American SamoaASM73.25 years2026
St. LuciaLCA73.15 years2026
GuatemalaGTM73.04 years2026
Venezuela, RBVEN73.01 years2026
UzbekistanUZB72.78 years2026
El SalvadorSLV72.74 years2026
IndiaIND72.72 years2026
IraqIRQ72.63 years2026
St. Kitts and NevisKNA72.58 years2026
MongoliaMNG72.49 years2026
TajikistanTJK72.19 years2026
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY72.16 years2026
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ72.11 years2026
SamoaWSM72.08 years2026
VanuatuVUT72.02 years2026
JamaicaJAM71.86 years2026
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT71.65 years2026
DominicaDMA71.62 years2026
MoldovaMDA71.6 years2026
IndonesiaIDN71.58 years2026
NepalNPL71.16 years2026
CambodiaKHM71.14 years2026
Solomon IslandsSLB70.98 years2026
GuyanaGUY70.57 years2026
TurkmenistanTKM70.45 years2026
GreenlandGRL70.44 years2026
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP70.26 years2026
PhilippinesPHL70.17 years2026
Yemen, Rep.YEM69.73 years2026
Lao PDRLAO69.71 years2026
PalauPLW69.6 years2026
BotswanaBWA69.57 years2026
EritreaERI69.4 years2026
SenegalSEN69.39 years2026
MauritaniaMRT69.15 years2026
BoliviaBOL69.07 years2026
UgandaUGA68.92 years2026
GabonGAB68.88 years2026
RwandaRWA68.47 years2026
Timor-LesteTLS68.33 years2026
EthiopiaETH68.15 years2026
PakistanPAK68.07 years2026
MalawiMWI67.92 years2026
NamibiaNAM67.8 years2026
FijiFJI67.77 years2026
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM67.65 years2026
TanzaniaTZA67.63 years2026
TuvaluTUV67.56 years2026
MyanmarMMR67.5 years2026
ComorosCOM67.48 years2026
Marshall IslandsMHL67.32 years2026
SudanSDN66.89 years2026
ZambiaZMB66.88 years2026
KiribatiKIR66.86 years2026
AfghanistanAFG66.77 years2026
South AfricaZAF66.66 years2026
DjiboutiDJI66.61 years2026
Papua New GuineaPNG66.51 years2026
Gambia, TheGMB66.45 years2026
Congo, Rep.COG66.42 years2026
GhanaGHA66.08 years2026
HaitiHTI65.45 years2026
AngolaAGO65.17 years2026
Guinea-BissauGNB64.59 years2026
EswatiniSWZ64.54 years2026
CameroonCMR64.51 years2026
Equatorial GuineaGNQ64.3 years2026
MadagascarMDG64.25 years2026
KenyaKEN64.19 years2026
MozambiqueMOZ64.14 years2026
BurundiBDI64.14 years2026
ZimbabweZWE63.63 years2026
TogoTGO63.33 years2026
LiberiaLBR62.62 years2026
NauruNRU62.61 years2026
Cote d'IvoireCIV62.44 years2026
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD62.39 years2026
Sierra LeoneSLE62.33 years2026
NigerNER61.88 years2026
Burkina FasoBFA61.65 years2026
BeninBEN61.32 years2026
GuineaGIN61.23 years2026
MaliMLI61.11 years2026
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM59.26 years2026
LesothoLSO58.63 years2026
Central African RepublicCAF58.15 years2026
South SudanSSD57.97 years2026
ChadTCD55.58 years2026
NigeriaNGA54.95 years2026
Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)