Monaco had the highest life expectancy among both men and women worldwide as of 2024. That year, life expectancy for men and women was 84 and 89 years, respectively. The East Asian countries and regions Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Macao followed. Many of the countries on the list are struggling with aging populations and a declining workforce as more people enter retirement age compared to people entering employment.

As of 2022, the countries with the highest life expectancy included Liechtenstein, Japan, and Switzerland. In Japan, a person could expect to live up to around 84 years. In general, the life expectancy for females is higher than that of males, with lifestyle choices and genetics the two major determining factors of life expectancy. Life expectancy worldwide The overall life expectancy worldwide has increased since the development of modern medicine and technology. In 2011, the global life expectancy was 70.53 years. By 2019, it had increased to 72.79 years. However, the years 2020 and 2021 saw a decline in global life expectancy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, not every country has seen a substantial increase in life expectancy. In Chad, for example, the life expectancy is only 53 years, almost 20 years shorter than the global average. In addition to Chad, the countries with the shortest life expectancy include Lesotho, Nigeria, and the Central African Republic. Life expectancy in the U.S. In the United States, life expectancy at birth is currently 77.43 years. Life expectancy in the U.S. generally increases every year, however, over the past decade, life expectancy has seen some surprising decreases. The major contributing factors to this drop have been the ongoing opioid epidemic, which claimed around 81,806 lives in 2022 alone, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

As of 2023, the countries with the highest life expectancy included Switzerland, Japan, and Spain. As of that time, a new-born child in Switzerland could expect to live an average of 84.2 years. Around the world, females consistently have a higher average life expectancy than males, with females in Europe expected to live an average of six years longer than males on this continent. Increases in life expectancy The overall average life expectancy in OECD countries increased by 11.3 years from 1970 to 2019. The countries that saw the largest increases included Turkey, India, and South Korea. The life expectancy at birth in Turkey increased an astonishing 24.4 years over this period. The countries with the lowest life expectancy worldwide as of 2022 were Chad, Lesotho, and Nigeria, where a newborn could be expected to live an average of 53 years. Life expectancy in the U.S. The life expectancy in the United States was 77.43 years as of 2022. Shockingly, the life expectancy in the United States has decreased in recent years, while it continues to increase in other similarly developed countries. The COVID-19 pandemic and increasing rates of suicide and drug overdose deaths from the opioid epidemic have been cited as reasons for this decrease.

This statistic shows the top ten countries worldwide with longest average female life expectancy at birth in 2010 and 2030. South Korea had the longest average life expectancy for females in 2030 at 90.82 years.

The countries with the lowest life expectancy worldwide include the Chad, Lesotho, and Nigeria. As of 2022, people born in Chad could be expected to live only up to 53 years. This is almost 20 years shorter than the global life expectancy. Life expectancy The global life expectancy has gradually increased over the past couple decades, rising from 70.53 years in 2011 to 72.79 years in 2019. However, the years 2020 and 2021 saw a decrease in global life expectancy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, life expectancy can vary greatly depending on the country and region. For example, all the top 20 countries with the lowest life expectancy worldwide are in Africa. The countries with the highest life expectancy include Liechtenstein, Japan, and Switzerland. Causes of death The countries with the lowest life expectancy worldwide are all low-income or developing countries that lack health care access and treatment that more developed countries can provide. The leading causes of death in these countries therefore differ from those of middle-income and upper-income countries. The leading causes of death in low-income countries include diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria, as well as preterm birth complications, which do not cause substantial death in higher income countries.

This statistic shows the countries and territories with the highest projected life expectancy between 2050 and 2055. Between 2050 and 2055, Hong Kong SAR is projected to have a life expectancy at birth of 89.22 years.

The average for 2022 based on 18 countries was 74.12 years. The highest value was in Qatar: 81.56 years and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 62.86 years. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This horizontal bar chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Uzbekistan. The data is about countries per year.

This statistic represents a ranking of the 20 countries with the highest life expectancy for people born in 2009. People who were born in Spain in 2009, at that moment had a life expectancy of approximately 81.5 years.

Taiwan life expectancy for 2025 is 81.38, a 0.21% increase from 2024.

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<li>Taiwan life expectancy for 2024 was <strong>81.21</strong>, a <strong>0.21% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Taiwan life expectancy for 2023 was <strong>81.04</strong>, a <strong>0.21% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Taiwan life expectancy for 2022 was <strong>80.87</strong>, a <strong>0.21% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Life expectancy at birth indicates the 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.

This horizontal bar chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) by democracy type using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries.

Algeria had the highest life expectancy at birth in Africa as of 2023. A newborn infant was expected to live over 77 years in the country. Cabo Verde, Tunisia, and Mauritius followed, with a life expectancy between 77 and 75 years. On the other hand, Chad registered the lowest average, at nearly 54 years. Overall, the life expectancy in Africa was almost 63 years in the same year.

This horizontal bar chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Eswatini. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Chart and table of Malaysia life expectancy from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Chart and table of Aruba life expectancy from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Chart and table of Armenia life expectancy from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Somalia life expectancy for 2025 is 58.87, a 0.45% increase from 2024.

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<li>Somalia life expectancy for 2024 was <strong>58.61</strong>, a <strong>0.46% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Somalia life expectancy for 2023 was <strong>58.34</strong>, a <strong>0.48% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Somalia life expectancy for 2022 was <strong>58.06</strong>, a <strong>0.48% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Life expectancy at birth indicates the 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.

Japan had the highest life expectancy at birth of the G7 countries between 2000 and 2024, reaching 84.9. On the other hand, life expectancy in the United States was 79.5 years, the only one of the seven where it was below 80. Life expectancy dropped in all G7 countries following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Men born in Chad have the lowest life expectancy in the world as of 2024, reaching only 53 years. The lowest life expectancy for women in the world in 2024 was for girls born in Nigeria, with only 55 years. Except for Afghanistan, all the countries with the lowest life expectancy in the world are in Africa.