Life expectancy by age and sex by country
Countries reporting
56
Highest
84.2 Year
Switzerland
Lowest
68.9 Year
Russia
Median
79.75 Year
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
2,374
What the numbers show
Life expectancy by age and sex is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 84.2 Year in Switzerland; the lowest is 68.9 Year in Russia.
The median across all reporting countries is 79.75 Year, and the mean is 79.29 Year.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Ukraine (up 7.9%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 2.5%).
Life expectancy by age and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 84.2 Year | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 84.2 Year | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 84 Year | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 4 | Sweden | 83.8 Year | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 83.7 Year | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 6 | Cyprus | 83.5 Year | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 83.2 Year | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 83.2 Year | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 9 | Ireland | 83.1 Year | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 10 | France | 83 Year | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 10 | Malta | 83 Year | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 82.8 Year | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 82.5 Year | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 82.4 Year | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 82.2 Year | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 82.1 Year | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 16 | Metropolitan France | 82.1 Year | 2012 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 16 | Slovenia | 82.1 Year | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 16 | Slovenia | 82.1 Year | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 82 Year | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 81.9 Year | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands | 81.9 Year | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands | 81.9 Year | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 81.3 Year | 2018 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 81.3 Year | 2018 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 26 | Germany | 81.2 Year | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 27 | Albania | 80.4 Year | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 28 | Czechia | 80.1 Year | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 79.4 Year | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 79.4 Year | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 31 | Türkiye | 79 Year | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 32 | Croatia | 78.9 Year | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 32 | Croatia | 78.9 Year | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 34 | Poland | 78.5 Year | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 34 | Poland | 78.5 Year | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 36 | Slovakia | 78.4 Year | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 36 | Slovakia | 78.4 Year | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 38 | Montenegro | 77.6 Year | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 39 | Lithuania | 77.5 Year | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 39 | Lithuania | 77.5 Year | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 41 | Hungary | 76.8 Year | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 42 | Armenia | 76.6 Year | 2019 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 76.6 Year | 2019 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 44 | Romania | 76.5 Year | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 45 | Latvia | 76.4 Year | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 45 | Latvia | 76.4 Year | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 47 | Serbia | 76.2 Year | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 75.8 Year | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 49 | Georgia | 74.9 Year | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 50 | Belarus | 74.5 Year | 2018 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 51 | Ukraine | 73.4 Year | 2019 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 52 | North Macedonia | 73.2 Year | 2021 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 53 | Moldova | 71.9 Year | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 53 | Moldova | 71.9 Year | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 55 | Russia | 68.9 Year | 2010 | — | flat |
| 55 | Russia | 68.9 Year | 2010 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Free Trade Association 83.8 Year
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 82.4 Year
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 82.2 Year
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 81.6 Year
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 81.5 Year
- Germany including former GDR 81.2 Year
- European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) 81.1 Year
- European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) 81 Year
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 81 Year
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 81 Year