Healthy life expectancy at birth by country
Countries reporting
185
Highest
73.65
Singapore
Lowest
44.63
Lesotho
Median
62.88
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
4,070
What the numbers show
Healthy life expectancy at birth is currently reported for 185 countries. The highest value is 73.65 in Singapore; the lowest is 44.63 in Lesotho.
The median across all reporting countries is 62.88, and the mean is 61.88.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 104 countries rose and 81 fell. The largest increase was in Somalia (up 21.1%), and the largest decrease in Peru (down 8.1%).
Healthy life expectancy at birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 73.65 | 2021 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 73.4 | 2021 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 3 | South Korea | 72.45 | 2021 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 71.37 | 2021 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 71.23 | 2021 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 71.16 | 2021 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 71.15 | 2021 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 8 | Sweden | 71.12 | 2021 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 9 | Spain | 71.11 | 2021 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 10 | Israel | 70.76 | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 11 | Cyprus | 70.74 | 2021 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 12 | Malta | 70.71 | 2021 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 13 | Australia | 70.61 | 2021 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 14 | Italy | 70.56 | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 15 | France | 70.08 | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 16 | Denmark | 70.06 | 2021 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 70 | 2021 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 18 | New Zealand | 69.98 | 2021 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 19 | Netherlands | 69.97 | 2021 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 20 | Finland | 69.93 | 2021 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 21 | Belgium | 69.79 | 2021 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 22 | Austria | 69.79 | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 23 | Canada | 69.78 | 2021 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 24 | Portugal | 69.52 | 2021 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 69.36 | 2021 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 26 | Germany | 68.93 | 2021 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 27 | Puerto Rico | 68.82 | 2021 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 68.64 | 2021 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 29 | China | 68.58 | 2021 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 68.55 | 2021 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 31 | Kuwait | 67.78 | 2021 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 32 | Chile | 67.65 | 2021 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 67.63 | 2021 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 34 | United Arab Emirates | 67.27 | 2021 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 35 | Brunei | 67.1 | 2021 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 36 | Croatia | 66.8 | 2021 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 37 | Estonia | 66.74 | 2021 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 38 | Panama | 66.74 | 2021 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 66.73 | 2021 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 40 | Albania | 66.69 | 2021 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 41 | Maldives | 66.67 | 2021 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 42 | Barbados | 66.67 | 2021 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 43 | Czechia | 66.66 | 2021 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 44 | Antigua and Barbuda | 66.52 | 2021 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 45 | Qatar | 66.21 | 2021 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 46 | Thailand | 65.76 | 2021 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 65.64 | 2021 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 48 | Algeria | 65.55 | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 49 | Poland | 65.52 | 2021 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 50 | Vietnam | 65.35 | 2021 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 51 | Turkey | 65.2 | 2021 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 52 | Montenegro | 65.15 | 2021 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 53 | Jordan | 65.07 | 2021 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 54 | Colombia | 65.02 | 2021 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 55 | Uruguay | 64.99 | 2021 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 64.99 | 2021 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 57 | Slovakia | 64.94 | 2021 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 58 | Hungary | 64.84 | 2021 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 59 | Bhutan | 64.8 | 2021 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 60 | Argentina | 64.79 | 2021 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 61 | North Korea | 64.73 | 2021 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 62 | Seychelles | 64.72 | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 63 | Cuba | 64.62 | 2021 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 64 | Nicaragua | 64.61 | 2021 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 65 | Ecuador | 64.34 | 2021 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 66 | Bahrain | 64.24 | 2021 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 67 | Lithuania | 64.23 | 2021 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 68 | Azerbaijan | 64.04 | 2021 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 69 | Armenia | 64.01 | 2021 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 70 | Iran | 63.98 | 2021 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 71 | Malaysia | 63.95 | 2021 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 72 | United States | 63.91 | 2021 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 73 | Serbia | 63.87 | 2021 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 74 | Romania | 63.85 | 2021 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 75 | Belize | 63.82 | 2021 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 76 | Tonga | 63.78 | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 77 | Cape Verde | 63.77 | 2021 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 78 | Latvia | 63.76 | 2021 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 79 | North Macedonia | 63.71 | 2021 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 80 | Belarus | 63.71 | 2021 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 81 | Mauritius | 63.63 | 2021 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 82 | Tunisia | 63.58 | 2021 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 83 | Dominican Republic | 63.56 | 2021 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 84 | Kyrgyzstan | 63.42 | 2021 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 85 | Uzbekistan | 63.36 | 2021 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 86 | Lebanon | 63.22 | 2021 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 87 | Oman | 63.19 | 2021 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 88 | Grenada | 63.16 | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 89 | Tajikistan | 63.09 | 2021 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 90 | Bangladesh | 63.05 | 2021 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 91 | Peru | 62.99 | 2021 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 92 | Palestine | 62.93 | 2021 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 93 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 62.88 | 2021 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 94 | Georgia | 62.48 | 2021 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 95 | Sao Tome and Principe | 62.44 | 2021 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 96 | Bulgaria | 62.39 | 2021 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 97 | Morocco | 62.34 | 2021 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 98 | Syria | 62.27 | 2021 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 99 | El Salvador | 62.2 | 2021 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 100 | Libya | 62.06 | 2021 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 101 | Venezuela | 62.05 | 2021 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 102 | Trinidad and Tobago | 61.94 | 2021 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 103 | Brazil | 61.83 | 2021 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 104 | Saint Lucia | 61.76 | 2021 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 105 | Jamaica | 61.72 | 2021 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 106 | Samoa | 61.57 | 2021 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 107 | Kazakhstan | 61.55 | 2021 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 108 | Ukraine | 61.55 | 2021 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 109 | Bahamas | 61.52 | 2021 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 110 | Mexico | 61.44 | 2021 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 111 | Mongolia | 61.31 | 2021 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 112 | Moldova | 61.21 | 2021 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 113 | Iraq | 61.02 | 2021 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 114 | Russia | 60.94 | 2021 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 115 | Paraguay | 60.88 | 2021 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 116 | Turkmenistan | 60.82 | 2021 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 117 | Indonesia | 60.67 | 2021 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 118 | Cambodia | 60.63 | 2021 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 119 | Laos | 60.41 | 2021 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 120 | Mauritania | 60.39 | 2021 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 121 | Egypt | 60.36 | 2021 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 122 | Suriname | 60.3 | 2021 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 123 | Nepal | 60.2 | 2021 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 124 | Honduras | 60.05 | 2021 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 125 | Myanmar | 59.75 | 2021 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 126 | East Timor | 59.53 | 2021 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 127 | Guatemala | 59.25 | 2021 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 128 | Comoros | 59.02 | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 129 | Senegal | 58.9 | 2021 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 130 | Ethiopia | 58.83 | 2021 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 131 | Philippines | 58.77 | 2021 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 132 | Rwanda | 58.71 | 2021 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 133 | Vanuatu | 58.68 | 2021 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 134 | Sudan | 58.54 | 2021 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 135 | Kenya | 58.22 | 2021 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 136 | India | 58.15 | 2021 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 137 | Tanzania | 58.07 | 2021 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 138 | Micronesia (country) | 57.93 | 2021 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 139 | Ghana | 57.88 | 2021 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 140 | Fiji | 57.69 | 2021 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 141 | Papua New Guinea | 57.48 | 2021 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 142 | Bolivia | 57.43 | 2021 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 143 | Solomon Islands | 57.37 | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 144 | Uganda | 57.22 | 2021 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 145 | Djibouti | 56.99 | 2021 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 146 | Pakistan | 56.89 | 2021 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 147 | Guyana | 56.82 | 2021 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 148 | Yemen | 56.46 | 2021 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 149 | Gabon | 56.26 | 2021 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 150 | Togo | 55.85 | 2021 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 151 | Burundi | 55.84 | 2021 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 152 | Gambia | 55.84 | 2021 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 153 | Benin | 55.72 | 2021 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 154 | Eritrea | 55.42 | 2021 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 155 | Cote d'Ivoire | 55.41 | 2021 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 156 | Madagascar | 55.14 | 2021 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 157 | Nigeria | 54.95 | 2021 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 158 | Congo | 54.84 | 2021 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 159 | Malawi | 54.67 | 2021 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 160 | Burkina Faso | 54.56 | 2021 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 161 | Cameroon | 54.01 | 2021 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 162 | Liberia | 53.96 | 2021 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 163 | Haiti | 53.94 | 2021 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 164 | Angola | 53.76 | 2021 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 165 | Kiribati | 53.65 | 2021 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 166 | Mali | 53.56 | 2021 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 167 | Guinea | 53.43 | 2021 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 168 | Equatorial Guinea | 53.26 | 2021 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 169 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 53.21 | 2021 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 170 | Sierra Leone | 53.13 | 2021 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 171 | Botswana | 53.1 | 2021 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 172 | Zambia | 52.97 | 2021 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 173 | Namibia | 52.82 | 2021 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 174 | South Africa | 52.76 | 2021 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 175 | Niger | 52.61 | 2021 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 176 | Chad | 51.52 | 2021 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 177 | Guinea-Bissau | 51.45 | 2021 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 178 | Zimbabwe | 51.25 | 2021 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 179 | South Sudan | 50.53 | 2021 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 180 | Afghanistan | 50.45 | 2021 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 181 | Mozambique | 49.72 | 2021 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 182 | Eswatini | 47.47 | 2021 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 183 | Somalia | 47.42 | 2021 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 184 | Central African Republic | 45.43 | 2021 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 185 | Lesotho | 44.63 | 2021 | up 4.2% | rising |