What is life expectancy at birth in Monaco?

Life expectancy at birth in Monaco was 86.37 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Monaco?

The highest recorded value was 86.37 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Monaco?

The lowest recorded value was 68 years in 1950.

How does Monaco rank for life expectancy at birth?

Monaco ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Monaco?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Monaco data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy at birth in Monaco

Name: Life expectancy at birth in Monaco
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Monaco: Life expectancy at birth was 86.37 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

86.37 years

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

1st

of 236 countries

All-time high

86.37 years

in 2023

All-time low

68 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth in Monaco, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Monaco stood at 86.37 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Monaco peaked at 86.37 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68 years, in 1950.

Monaco ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	69.93 years	68 years	71.36 years	10
1960s	72.7 years	71.86 years	73.25 years	10
1970s	73.79 years	73.35 years	74.87 years	10
1980s	77.11 years	74.95 years	79.42 years	10
1990s	80.71 years	79.44 years	81.83 years	10
2000s	83.59 years	82.12 years	84.34 years	10
2010s	85.39 years	84.64 years	86.15 years	10
2020s	85.83 years	85.11 years	86.37 years	4

Countries ranked near Monaco

2 San Marino 85.71 years compare
3 Hong Kong 85.51 years compare
4 Japan 84.71 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Monaco

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 772.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 178 (2025)
Population, male 18,751 (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 191 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 184 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 191 (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 185 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 156 (2025)
Population, male 48.9% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Monaco?: Life expectancy at birth in Monaco was 86.37 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Monaco?: The highest recorded value was 86.37 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Monaco?: The lowest recorded value was 68 years in 1950.
How does Monaco rank for life expectancy at birth?: Monaco ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Monaco?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Monaco data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.