Life expectancy by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
91.56
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
78.1
Sudan
Median
87.86
Years covered
151
1950β2100
Data points
3,473
What the numbers show
Life expectancy is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 91.56 in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 78.1 in Sudan.
The median across all reporting countries is 87.86, and the mean is 86.54.
Life expectancy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 91.56 | 2100 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 2 | Qatar | 90.88 | 2100 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 3 | Kuwait | 90.6 | 2100 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 4 | Bahrain | 90.52 | 2100 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 5 | Oman | 90.4 | 2100 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 90.34 | 2100 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 7 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 89.3 | 2100 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 8 | Jordan | 88.61 | 2100 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 9 | Tunisia | 88.31 | 2100 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 10 | Algeria | 88.12 | 2100 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 11 | Lebanon | 87.59 | 2100 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 12 | Palestine, State of | 87.55 | 2100 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 13 | Libya | 86.57 | 2100 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 14 | Morocco | 86.25 | 2100 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 15 | Syrian Arab Republic | 83.97 | 2100 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 16 | Egypt | 83.47 | 2100 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 17 | Iraq | 81.58 | 2100 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 18 | Yemen | 78.87 | 2100 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 19 | Djibouti | 78.13 | 2100 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 20 | Sudan | 78.1 | 2100 | up 1.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MENA Reporting Region 85.12
- MENA Programme Region 84.03
- World 81.73