ECONDEX

Economic and development data for every country, explained with the numbers checked.

Life expectancy at birth

years. Ranking of 217 countries with data from 2021 to 2024. Series code SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Medians

World74.7
Low income63.8
Upper middle income74.5
High income81.3
Lower middle income67.9
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan76.7
Europe & Central Asia79.9
Sub-Saharan Africa64.3
Latin America & Caribbean75.7
East Asia & Pacific73.0
South Asia74.1
North America82.1

Ranking

Rank 1 is the highest value. It does not mean best or worst.

RankCountryValueYear 5-yr changeZ-scoreRegionIncome group
1 Monaco 86.52024 +0.3+1.7 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
2 San Marino 85.82024 +0.6+1.2 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
3 Hong Kong SAR, China 85.42024 +0.2+1.0 East Asia & PacificHigh income
4 Kuwait 84.62024 +2.6+3.1 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh income
5 Switzerland 84.42024 +0.5+2.2 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
6 Liechtenstein 84.22024 0.0+0.9 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
7 French Polynesia 84.22024 +1.0+1.3 East Asia & PacificHigh income
8 Andorra 84.22024 +0.1+0.4 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
9 Sweden 84.12024 +1.0+3.3 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
10 Japan 84.02024 −0.3−0.2 East Asia & PacificHigh income
11 Italy 84.02024 +0.5+2.4 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
12 Spain 83.92024 +0.1+1.4 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
13 Gibraltar 83.62024 +0.4+0.9 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
14 Korea, Rep. 83.62024 +0.4+1.4 East Asia & PacificHigh income
15 Singapore 83.32024 −0.2+0.8 East Asia & PacificHigh income
16 Macao SAR, China 83.32024 −0.6−0.4 East Asia & PacificHigh income
17 Israel 83.22024 +0.4+1.9 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh income
18 Luxembourg 83.22024 +0.6+1.7 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
19 Norway 83.22024 +0.2+1.2 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
20 Faroe Islands 83.12024 +0.7+1.7 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
21 United Arab Emirates 83.12024 +0.5+1.1 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh income
22 Australia 83.12024 +0.2+0.7 East Asia & PacificHigh income
23 Ireland 83.02024 +0.3+1.7 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
24 France 83.02024 +0.2+1.8 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
25 Malta 83.02024 +0.3+1.5 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh income
26 Iceland 82.82024 −0.4+0.3 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
27 Qatar 82.52024 −0.4+0.8 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh income
28 Bermuda 82.52024 +1.2+1.8 North AmericaHigh income
29 Portugal 82.42024 +0.7+2.6 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
30 Finland 82.32024 +0.4+2.6 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
31 Belgium 82.32024 +0.3+1.6 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
32 Slovenia 82.32024 +0.8+2.7 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
33 Denmark 82.32024 +0.8+2.9 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
34 Canada 82.12024 −0.1+1.4 North AmericaHigh income
35 New Zealand 82.02024 0.0+0.6 East Asia & PacificHigh income
36 Austria 82.02024 +0.1+1.8 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
37 Netherlands 82.02024 −0.1+1.3 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
38 Puerto Rico (US) 81.92024 +0.5+1.8 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
39 Greece 81.82024 +0.2+1.2 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
40 Cyprus 81.82024 +0.4+1.3 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
41 Bahrain 81.42024 +1.0+1.3 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh income
42 United Kingdom 81.42024 0.0+1.0 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
43 Chile 81.42024 +1.0+1.9 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
44 Maldives 81.32024 +1.6+2.0 South AsiaUpper middle income
45 Channel Islands 81.22024 0.0+0.4 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
46 Isle of Man 81.12024 +0.4+1.9 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
47 Costa Rica 81.02024 +0.7+1.5 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
48 Germany 80.82024 −0.5−0.7 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
49 Virgin Islands (U.S.) 80.82024 +1.1+2.1 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
50 Cayman Islands 80.52024 +1.5+2.0 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
51 St. Martin (French part) 80.42024 +0.4+1.2 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
52 Oman 80.22024 +0.3+1.0 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh income
53 Czechia 80.02024 +0.7+1.7 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
54 Albania 79.82024 +0.3+1.4 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
55 Panama 79.82024 +1.3+1.8 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
56 Estonia 79.32024 +0.6+2.1 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
57 Saudi Arabia 79.02024 +0.7+1.5 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh income
58 Northern Mariana Islands 78.92024 +1.1+2.1 East Asia & PacificHigh income
59 Croatia 78.92024 +0.7+2.2 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
60 New Caledonia 78.92024 +1.7+2.9 East Asia & PacificHigh income
61 United States 78.92024 +0.1+0.9 North AmericaHigh income
62 Poland 78.42024 +0.5+1.3 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
63 Slovak Republic 78.42024 +0.7+1.6 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
64 Armenia 78.32024 +2.1+2.4 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
65 Uruguay 78.32024 +0.8+1.2 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
66 Cuba 78.32024 +0.9+0.8 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
67 Kosovo 78.22024 +1.0+1.4 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
68 Turks and Caicos Islands 78.22024 +0.5+2.4 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 78.02024 +0.7+1.1 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
70 China 78.02024 +0.1+0.8 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
71 Jordan 78.02024 +1.1+1.8 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle income
72 Lebanon 77.92024 −0.3+0.3 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle income
73 Peru 77.92024 +1.7+1.4 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
74 Colombia 77.92024 +1.1+1.4 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
75 Montenegro 77.92024 +1.2+1.3 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
76 Iran, Islamic Rep. 77.92024 +1.0+1.5 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle income
77 Antigua and Barbuda 77.82024 +0.6+2.6 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
78 Sri Lanka 77.72024 +1.0+2.0 South AsiaUpper middle income
79 Ecuador 77.62024 +0.3+1.0 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
80 Argentina 77.52024 +0.7+1.4 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
81 British Virgin Islands 77.42024 +0.6+1.4 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
82 Guam 77.42024 +0.8+1.8 East Asia & PacificHigh income
83 Turkiye 77.42024 −0.3+0.9 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
84 Lithuania 77.22024 +0.9+1.9 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
85 Curacao 77.02024 +0.5+1.9 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
86 Malaysia 76.82024 +0.9+1.8 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
87 Hungary 76.72024 +0.4+1.4 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
88 Tunisia 76.72024 +1.1+1.7 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle income
89 North Macedonia 76.62024 0.0+1.3 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
90 Thailand 76.62024 −0.6−0.3 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
91 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76.52024 +0.8+1.6 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
92 Aruba 76.52024 +0.5+1.3 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
93 Algeria 76.52024 +0.8+1.4 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle income
94 Romania 76.52024 +0.9+1.6 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
95 Latvia 76.42024 +1.0+2.6 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
96 Barbados 76.32024 −0.2+0.3 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
97 Seychelles 76.32024 +2.2+1.6 Sub-Saharan AfricaHigh income
98 Cabo Verde 76.22024 +0.8+1.8 Sub-Saharan AfricaUpper middle income
99 Brazil 76.02024 +0.2+1.2 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
100 Serbia 76.02024 0.0+0.8 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
101 Bulgaria 75.82024 +0.6+1.1 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
102 Brunei Darussalam 75.52024 +0.5+1.1 East Asia & PacificHigh income
103 Morocco 75.52024 +1.2+1.9 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle income
104 Grenada 75.42024 +0.4+2.1 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
105 Mexico 75.32024 +0.7+0.9 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
106 Nicaragua 75.12024 +1.3+1.4 Latin America & CaribbeanLower middle income
107 Bangladesh 74.92024 +2.3+2.0 South AsiaLower middle income
108 Viet Nam 74.72024 +0.5+1.0 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
109 Bahamas, The 74.72024 +3.3+1.0 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
110 Ukraine 74.72024 +0.8+2.0 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
111 Georgia 74.72024 +0.5+1.5 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
112 Azerbaijan 74.62024 +1.3+1.6 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
113 Kazakhstan 74.52024 +0.9+1.5 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
114 Belarus 74.42024 +0.1+1.0 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
115 Paraguay 74.02024 +0.3+0.7 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
116 Dominican Republic 73.92024 +0.8+1.1 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
117 Mauritius 73.82024 −0.4−0.8 Sub-Saharan AfricaUpper middle income
118 Suriname 73.82024 +2.0+1.7 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
119 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 73.72024 +0.8+1.7 East Asia & PacificLow income
120 Belize 73.72024 +1.2+2.4 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
121 Trinidad and Tobago 73.62024 +0.8+1.3 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
122 Russian Federation 73.42024 +0.4+1.4 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
123 Bhutan 73.32024 +1.3+1.8 South AsiaLower middle income
124 Tonga 73.12024 +0.8+2.4 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
125 Honduras 73.02024 +0.9+1.5 Latin America & CaribbeanLower middle income
126 American Samoa 73.02024 +0.2+3.7 East Asia & PacificHigh income
127 St. Lucia 72.82024 +0.6+0.6 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
128 Guatemala 72.72024 +1.1+1.4 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
129 Venezuela, RB 72.72024 −0.1+0.6 Latin America & CaribbeanLower middle income
130 Syrian Arab Republic 72.62024 +1.6+1.1 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLow income
131 Uzbekistan 72.52024 +0.4+1.9 Europe & Central AsiaLower middle income
132 Iraq 72.42024 +1.2+1.6 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle income
133 Kyrgyz Republic 72.42024 +0.8+1.6 Europe & Central AsiaLower middle income
134 Mongolia 72.42024 +1.3+2.1 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
135 El Salvador 72.32024 +0.6+1.7 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
136 St. Kitts and Nevis 72.32024 +0.7+1.6 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
137 India 72.22024 +1.5+1.6 South AsiaLower middle income
138 Tajikistan 71.92024 +1.0+1.6 Europe & Central AsiaLower middle income
139 Samoa 71.82024 +1.6+2.0 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
140 Egypt, Arab Rep. 71.82024 +0.6+1.7 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle income
141 Vanuatu 71.72024 +0.9+2.2 East Asia & PacificLower middle income
142 Jamaica 71.62024 +0.1+0.1 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
143 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 71.42024 +0.4+1.2 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
144 Moldova 71.32024 +1.2+1.5 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
145 Dominica 71.32024 0.0+0.7 Latin America & CaribbeanUpper middle income
146 Indonesia 71.32024 +0.9+1.5 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
147 Libya 71.12024 −1.8−0.8 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle income
148 Cambodia 70.82024 +0.7+1.9 East Asia & PacificLower middle income
149 Solomon Islands 70.72024 +0.7+1.9 East Asia & PacificLower middle income
150 Nepal 70.62024 +1.3+1.9 South AsiaLower middle income
151 Guyana 70.32024 +1.3+1.3 Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income
152 Greenland 70.32024 −1.1−3.2 Europe & Central AsiaHigh income
153 Turkmenistan 70.22024 +0.8+2.2 Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle income
154 Philippines 69.92024 +0.3+0.6 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
155 Sao Tome and Principe 69.92024 +1.9+1.8 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
156 Yemen, Rep. 69.42024 +2.9+2.2 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLow income
157 Palau 69.42024 +0.4+2.1 East Asia & PacificHigh income
158 Botswana 69.32024 +2.1+1.5 Sub-Saharan AfricaUpper middle income
159 Lao PDR 69.22024 +1.3+1.8 East Asia & PacificLower middle income
160 West Bank and Gaza 69.22024 −6.6−1.5 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle income
161 Senegal 68.92024 +1.3+2.2 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
162 Eritrea 68.92024 +1.6+2.2 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
163 Bolivia 68.72024 +0.9+1.0 Latin America & CaribbeanLower middle income
164 Mauritania 68.72024 +1.1+2.0 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
165 Gabon 68.52024 +1.2+2.2 Sub-Saharan AfricaUpper middle income
166 Uganda 68.52024 +2.1+1.7 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
167 Rwanda 68.02024 +1.3+1.8 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
168 Timor-Leste 67.92024 +1.4+1.9 East Asia & PacificLower middle income
169 Pakistan 67.82024 +1.1+2.0 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle income
170 Ethiopia 67.62024 +1.9+1.7 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
171 Malawi 67.62024 +2.6+1.9 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
172 Namibia 67.52024 +4.0+2.1 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
173 Fiji 67.52024 +0.5+1.1 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
174 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 67.42024 +1.2+2.1 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
175 Tuvalu 67.32024 +1.2+2.1 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
176 Tanzania 67.22024 +1.2+1.3 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
177 Myanmar 67.12024 +0.6+1.7 East Asia & PacificLower middle income
178 Marshall Islands 67.12024 +1.0+2.1 East Asia & PacificUpper middle income
179 Comoros 67.02024 +1.4+2.0 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
180 Kiribati 66.62024 +0.7+1.4 East Asia & PacificLower middle income
181 Zambia 66.52024 +3.6+2.0 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
182 Sudan 66.52024 +0.7+1.9 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
183 South Africa 66.32024 +0.2+1.1 Sub-Saharan AfricaUpper middle income
184 Afghanistan 66.32024 +3.3+2.0 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLow income
185 Papua New Guinea 66.32024 +0.9+2.3 East Asia & PacificLower middle income
186 Djibouti 66.22024 +1.8+2.0 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle income
187 Gambia, The 66.12024 +1.6+2.2 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
188 Congo, Rep. 66.02024 +2.8+2.3 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
189 Ghana 65.72024 +1.2+1.9 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
190 Haiti 65.12024 +0.8+2.1 Latin America & CaribbeanLower middle income
191 Angola 64.82024 +1.8+1.7 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
192 Eswatini 64.32024 +4.4+1.7 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
193 Guinea-Bissau 64.32024 +2.1+1.9 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
194 Cameroon 64.02024 +2.3+2.1 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
195 Equatorial Guinea 63.92024 +1.6+1.8 Sub-Saharan AfricaUpper middle income
196 Madagascar 63.82024 +0.3+1.6 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
197 Kenya 63.82024 +0.9+1.7 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
198 Burundi 63.82024 +1.6+1.7 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
199 Mozambique 63.82024 +2.5+1.8 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
200 Zimbabwe 63.12024 +2.0+1.7 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
201 Togo 62.92024 +1.9+1.8 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
202 Liberia 62.32024 +1.1+1.5 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
203 Naoero 62.32024 +0.9+2.2 East Asia & PacificHigh income
204 Cote d'Ivoire 62.12024 +1.8+1.7 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
205 Congo, Dem. Rep. 62.12024 +1.8+2.0 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
206 Sierra Leone 62.02024 +2.4+1.4 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
207 Niger 61.42024 +1.4+2.4 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
208 Burkina Faso 61.32024 +1.1+1.7 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
209 Benin 61.02024 +1.1+2.1 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
210 Guinea 60.92024 +1.5+1.8 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
211 Mali 60.72024 +1.5+2.0 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
212 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 59.02024 +1.7+1.9 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
213 Lesotho 57.82024 +2.5+1.7 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income
214 South Sudan 57.72024 −0.4+0.9 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
215 Central African Republic 57.72024 +26.1+1.2 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
216 Chad 55.22024 +2.2+1.9 Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income
217 Nigeria 54.62024 +1.6+2.0 Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income