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This dataset contains life expectancy and Potential Years of Life Lost (YPLL) statistics for country members of OECD (The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), for OECD key partners and countries in accession negotiations with OECD. The estimated values of the two indicators, cover periods from 2000 to 2016.

The average for 2022 based on 38 countries was 80.38 years. The highest value was in Japan: 84 years and the lowest value was in Colombia: 73.66 years. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

United States - Life Expectancy at Birth, Total for OECD Members was 80.16348 Number of Years in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Life Expectancy at Birth, Total for OECD Members reached a record high of 80.20509 in January of 2019 and a record low of 67.22609 in January of 1960. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Life Expectancy at Birth, Total for OECD Members - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

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.

China Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 78.210 Year in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 78.080 Year for 2020. China Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 74.305 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.210 Year in 2021 and a record low of 68.010 Year in 1990. China Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.

Germany DE: Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 80.630 Year in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 81.150 Year for 2020. Germany DE: Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 79.425 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.560 Year in 2019 and a record low of 75.360 Year in 1990. Germany DE: Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: OECD Member: Annual.

San Marino Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 80.880 Year in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 79.590 Year for 2020. San Marino Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 80.825 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.990 Year in 2019 and a record low of 78.670 Year in 1990. San Marino Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s San Marino – Table SM.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Health Statistics offers the most comprehensive source of comparable statistics on health and health systems across OECD countries. It is an essential tool for health researchers and policy advisors in governments, the private sector and the academic community, to carry out comparative analyses and draw lessons from international comparisons of diverse health care systems. Within UKDS.Stat the data are presented in the following databases: Health status This datasets presents internationally comparable statistics on morbidity and mortality with variables such as life expectancy, causes of mortality, maternal and infant mortality, potential years of life lost, perceived health status, infant health, dental health, communicable diseases, cancer, injuries, absence from work due to illness. The annual data begins in 2000. Non-medical determinants of health This dataset examines the non-medical determinants of health by comparing food, alcohol, tobacco consumption and body weight amongst countries. The data are expressed in different measures such as calories, grammes, kilo, gender, population. The data begins in 1960. Healthcare resources This dataset includes comparative tables analyzing various health care resources such as total health and social employment, physicians by age, gender, categories, midwives, nurses, caring personnel, personal care workers, dentists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, hospital employment, graduates, remuneration of health professionals, hospitals, hospital beds, medical technology with their respective subsets. The statistics are expressed in different units of measure such as number of persons, salaried, self-employed, per population. The annual data begins in 1960. Healthcare utilisation This dataset includes statistics comparing different countries’ level of health care utilisation in terms of prevention, immunisation, screening, diagnostics exams, consultations, in-patient utilisation, average length of stay, diagnostic categories, acute care, in-patient care, discharge rates, transplants, dialyses, ICD-9-CM. The data is comparable with respect to units of measures such as days, percentages, population, number per capita, procedures, and available beds. Health Care Quality Indicators This dataset includes comparative tables analyzing various health care quality indicators such as cancer care, care for acute exacerbation of chronic conditions, care for chronic conditions and care for mental disorders. The annual data begins in 1995. Pharmaceutical market This dataset focuses on the pharmaceutical market comparing countries in terms of pharmaceutical consumption, drugs, pharmaceutical sales, pharmaceutical market, revenues, statistics. The annual data begins in 1960. Long-term care resources and utilisation This dataset provides statistics comparing long-term care resources and utilisation by country in terms of workers, beds in nursing and residential care facilities and care recipients. In this table data is expressed in different measures such as gender, age and population. The annual data begins in 1960. Health expenditure and financing This dataset compares countries in terms of their current and total expenditures on health by comparing how they allocate their budget with respect to different health care functions while looking at different financing agents and providers. The data covers the years starting from 1960 extending until 2010. The countries covered are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States. Social protection This dataset introduces the different health care coverage systems such as the government/social health insurance and private health insurance. The statistics are expressed in percentage of the population covered or number of persons. The annual data begins in 1960. Demographic references This dataset provides statistics regarding general demographic references in terms of population, age structure, gender, but also in term of labour force. The annual data begins in 1960. Economic references This dataset presents main economic indicators such as GDP and Purchasing power parities (PPP) and compares countries in terms of those macroeconomic references as well as currency rates, average annual wages. The annual data begins in 1960. These data were first provided by the UK Data Service in November 2014.

OECD Health Statistics offers the most comprehensive source of comparable statistics on health and health systems across OECD countries, and includes data found in the publication Health at a Glance. It provides data on the health status of the population including obesity (overweight, obese), suicide and life expectancy, health care financing, health care resources, social protection, health care utilization, the pharmaceutical market, long-term care resources and utilization, non-medical determinants of health, expenditure on health, and demographic and economic references, with coverage being provided for OECD and selected non-OECD countries as far back as 1960.

A ** year old man in Australia had an average life expectancy of another **** years in 2022. This was the highest among OECD countries. The statistic shows the life expectancy of men at the age of 65 years in OECD countries in 2022.

Taiwan Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 80.560 Year in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 80.160 Year for 2022. Taiwan Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 77.945 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.110 Year in 2020 and a record low of 73.940 Year in 1990. Taiwan Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.

Greece GR: Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 80.110 Year in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 80.910 Year for 2020. Greece GR: Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 79.600 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.390 Year in 2018 and a record low of 77.280 Year in 1992. Greece GR: Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Greece – Table GR.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: OECD Member: Annual.

Austria leads the world in physician density with **** practicing doctors per thousand population in 2022, highlighting significant disparities in healthcare access globally. This stark contrast becomes evident when comparing Austria to countries like India, South Africa, and Indonesia, which have less than * physician per 1,000 people. Life expectancy and healthcare access Interestingly, countries with higher physician densities often correlate with higher life expectancies. Switzerland, for instance, boasts both a high physician density of **** per 1,000 people and the highest life expectancy globally at **** years. This relationship underscores the potential impact of accessible healthcare on population health. However, exceptions exist, as evidenced by the United States, where life expectancy has decreased in recent years despite having **** physicians per 1,000 people. Factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic have contributed to this decline. Healthcare expenditure and physician density While physician density is an important metric, it does not always directly correlate with healthcare spending. The United States, for example, has the highest per capita health expenditure among OECD countries, spending over ****** U.S. dollars per person in 2023. This is significantly higher than countries with greater physician densities like Austria and Germany. The U.S. also allocates the largest share of its GDP to healthcare, at **** percent. The United States is an outlier regarding the correlation between healthcare spending, resources and health outcomes.

This table contains figures on life expectancy and healthy life expectancy broken down by gender, age and level of education. Healthy life expectancy is the number of years that people of a certain age can still expect to live in good health, assuming that the probabilities of mortality and ill health remain the same in the future. The table shows four variants of healthy life expectancy: - life expectancy in perceived good health - life expectancy without physical limitations according to the OECD limitations - life expectancy without limitations according to the Global Activity Limitations Indicator - life expectancy without psychological complaints The figures have relates to four-year periods (e.g. 2015/2018). The reason for this is that the CBS Health Survey is used for the health characteristics. This survey is too small to be able to determine the figures on an annual basis. Data available from: 2007/2010 Status of the figures: The figures in this table are final. Changes as of January 27, 2023: A change in naming has been made. Previously, life expectancy in good mental health was referred to as life expectancy without psychological complaints. The underlying operationalization of mental health/psychological complaints has remained unchanged. When will new numbers come out? The figures for the period 2019/2022 will be published in 2023.

Hungary HU: Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 74.530 Year in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 75.730 Year for 2020. Hungary HU: Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 73.125 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.450 Year in 2019 and a record low of 69.170 Year in 1992. Hungary HU: Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hungary – Table HU.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: OECD Member: Annual.

JP: Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 84.710 Year in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 84.050 Year for 2022. JP: Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 82.460 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.710 Year in 2023 and a record low of 78.990 Year in 1990. JP: Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: OECD Member: Annual.

Mali ML: Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 58.940 Year in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 58.630 Year for 2020. Mali ML: Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 54.305 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.660 Year in 2019 and a record low of 46.620 Year in 1990. Mali ML: Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.

France FR: Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 82.500 Year in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 82.210 Year for 2020. France FR: Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 80.545 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.730 Year in 2019 and a record low of 76.830 Year in 1990. France FR: Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: OECD Member: Annual.

This statistic displays the age-standardized death rate in Canada from 2000 to 2023, including all causes. In 2007, around *** out of 100 thousand Canadians died from any cause. In 2023, the death rate stood at nearly *** per 100,000. Death rates in CanadaCardiovascular disease and cancer are two of the most common causes of death in Canada and among other developed countries. In Canada major cardiovascular diseases accounted for around *** deaths per 100,000 population in 2023 and cancer accounted for around *** deaths per 100,000 population. The overall death rate in Canada has steadily increased since 2010, but saw greater increases in the years 2020 to 2022, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, COVID-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in Canada, accounting for around five percent of all deaths that year. Life expectancy in CanadaBetween 1970 and 2019, Canada’s life expectancy at birth increased by *** years. The life expectancy in Canada as of 2021 was at almost 82 years of age, one year above the average life expectancy for OECD countries. As is common around the world, the life expectancy for women in Canada is higher than that of men, with Canadian women expected to live an average of over four years longer than their male counterparts.