Monaco had the highest life expectancy among both men and women worldwide as of 2024. That year, life expectancy for men and women was ** and ** 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 2023, the countries with the highest life expectancy included Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Japan. In Japan, a person could expect to live up to around ** 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 **** years. By 2023, it had increased to **** 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 Nigeria, for example, the life expectancy is only ** years, almost ***years shorter than the global average. In addition to Nigeria, the countries with the shortest life expectancy include Chad, Lesotho, and the Central African Republic. Life expectancy in the U.S. In the United States, life expectancy at birth is currently ***** 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 ****** lives in 2022 alone, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

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 **** years. Around the world, females consistently have a higher average life expectancy than males, with females in Europe expected to live an average of *** years longer than males on this continent. Increases in life expectancy The overall average life expectancy in OECD countries increased by **** 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 ** years. Life expectancy in the U.S. The life expectancy in the United States was ***** years as of 2023. 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.

Hong Kong life expectancy for 2025 is 85.55, a 0.15% increase from 2024.

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<li>Hong Kong life expectancy for 2024 was <strong>85.42</strong>, a <strong>0.2% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Hong Kong life expectancy for 2023 was <strong>85.25</strong>, a <strong>1.9% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Hong Kong life expectancy for 2022 was <strong>83.66</strong>, a <strong>2.19% decline</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.

Historical chart and dataset showing World life expectancy by year from 1950 to 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing U.S. life expectancy by year from 1950 to 2025.

The average for 2022 based on 12 countries was 72.9 years. The highest value was in Chile: 79.52 years and the lowest value was in Bolivia: 64.93 years. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This table contains 2394 series, with data for years 1991 - 1991 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Population group (19 items: Entire cohort; Income adequacy quintile 1 (lowest);Income adequacy quintile 2;Income adequacy quintile 3 ...), Age (14 items: At 25 years; At 30 years; At 40 years; At 35 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Characteristics (3 items: Life expectancy; High 95% confidence interval; life expectancy; Low 95% confidence interval; life expectancy ...).

Graph and download economic data for Life Expectancy at Birth, Total for Low Income Countries (SPDYNLE00INLIC) from 1960 to 2023 about life expectancy, life, birth, and income.

Japan life expectancy for 2025 is 85.27, a 0.14% increase from 2024.

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<li>Japan life expectancy for 2024 was <strong>85.15</strong>, a <strong>0.14% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Japan life expectancy for 2023 was <strong>85.03</strong>, a <strong>0.14% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Japan life expectancy for 2022 was <strong>84.91</strong>, a <strong>0.14% 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.

The average for 2022 based on 47 countries was 71.89 years. The highest value was in Macao: 82.75 years and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: 59.77 years. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

China life expectancy for 2025 is 77.81, a 0.22% increase from 2024.

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<li>China life expectancy for 2024 was <strong>77.64</strong>, a <strong>0.22% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>China life expectancy for 2023 was <strong>77.47</strong>, a <strong>0.22% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>China life expectancy for 2022 was <strong>77.30</strong>, a <strong>0.22% 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.

Uganda life expectancy for 2025 is 64.96, a 0.45% increase from 2024.

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<li>Uganda life expectancy for 2024 was <strong>64.67</strong>, a <strong>0.45% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Uganda life expectancy for 2023 was <strong>64.38</strong>, a <strong>0.51% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Uganda life expectancy for 2022 was <strong>64.06</strong>, a <strong>0.51% 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 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.

Spain life expectancy for 2025 is 84.25, a 0.15% increase from 2024.

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<li>Spain life expectancy for 2024 was <strong>84.12</strong>, a <strong>0.28% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Spain life expectancy for 2023 was <strong>83.88</strong>, a <strong>0.9% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Spain life expectancy for 2022 was <strong>83.13</strong>, a <strong>0.05% decline</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.

India life expectancy for 2025 is 70.82, a 0.29% increase from 2024.

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<li>India life expectancy for 2024 was <strong>70.62</strong>, a <strong>1.92% decline</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>India life expectancy for 2023 was <strong>72.00</strong>, a <strong>0.43% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>India life expectancy for 2022 was <strong>71.70</strong>, a <strong>6.56% 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.

Vietnam life expectancy for 2025 is 76.04, a 0.18% increase from 2024.

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<li>Vietnam life expectancy for 2024 was <strong>75.91</strong>, a <strong>0.18% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Vietnam life expectancy for 2023 was <strong>75.77</strong>, a <strong>0.13% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Vietnam life expectancy for 2022 was <strong>75.67</strong>, a <strong>0.13% 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.

Historical chart and dataset showing France life expectancy by year from 1950 to 2025.

Life expectancy at birth and at age 65, by sex, on a three-year average basis.