Life expectancy by country
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.
Countries reporting
41
Highest
84.2 Years
Switzerland
Lowest
66.3 Years
South Africa
Median
81.5 Years
Years covered
66
1960β2025
Data points
3,041
What the numbers show
Life expectancy is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 84.2 Years in Switzerland; the lowest is 66.3 Years in South Africa.
The median across all reporting countries is 81.5 Years, and the mean is 79.7 Years.
Life expectancy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 84.2 Years | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 84.1 Years | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 84 Years | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 4 | Sweden | 83.8 Years | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 83.7 Years | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 6 | Israel | 83.3 Years | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 83.2 Years | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 83.2 Years | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 9 | Ireland | 83.1 Years | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 10 | France | 83 Years | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 10 | Australia | 83 Years | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 82.8 Years | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 82.5 Years | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 82.4 Years | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 15 | Canada | 82.2 Years | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 82.2 Years | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 82.1 Years | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 17 | New Zealand | 82.1 Years | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 82 Years | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 81.9 Years | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 21 | Chile | 81.5 Years | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 81.3 Years | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 23 | Germany | 81.2 Years | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 81.1 Years | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 80.1 Years | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 26 | United States | 79 Years | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 27 | China | 78 Years | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 28 | Argentina | 77.5 Years | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 28 | Peru | 77.5 Years | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 76.8 Years | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 31 | Thailand | 76.6 Years | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 31 | Colombia | 76.6 Years | 2025 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 33 | Romania | 76.5 Years | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 34 | Brazil | 76 Years | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 75.8 Years | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 36 | Mexico | 75.7 Years | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 37 | Ukraine | 74.7 Years | 2024 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 38 | Russia | 73.3 Years | 2023 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 39 | India | 72.2 Years | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 40 | Indonesia | 71.3 Years | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 41 | South Africa | 66.3 Years | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 83.7 Years
- Croatia 78.9 Years
- Slovak Republic 78.4 Years
About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.