Period versus cohort life expectancy by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
85.25
Hong Kong
Lowest
70.92
Russia
Median
81.84
Years covered
274
1751–2024
Data points
3,817
What the numbers show
Period versus cohort life expectancy is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 85.25 in Hong Kong; the lowest is 70.92 in Russia.
The median across all reporting countries is 81.84, and the mean is 80.32.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Russia (up 8.7%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 3.7%).
Period versus cohort life expectancy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 85.25 | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 84.16 | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 3 | Switzerland | 84.06 | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 4 | Sweden | 83.83 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 83.75 | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 6 | South Korea | 83.57 | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 7 | Australia | 83.47 | 2021 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 83.2 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 83.15 | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 10 | France | 82.88 | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 82.68 | 2022 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 12 | Israel | 82.5 | 2016 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 13 | New Zealand | 82.3 | 2021 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 14 | Iceland | 82.29 | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 82.26 | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 82.26 | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 82.08 | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 82.04 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 81.99 | 2022 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 81.86 | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands | 81.84 | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 22 | Canada | 81.75 | 2023 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 81.49 | 2019 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 81.34 | 2019 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 25 | Germany | 81.01 | 2020 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 80.96 | 2022 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 27 | Taiwan | 80.12 | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 28 | Chile | 78.96 | 2020 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 78.8 | 2019 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 30 | United States | 78.56 | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 78.39 | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 32 | Croatia | 77.75 | 2020 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 33 | Slovakia | 77.68 | 2019 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 34 | Lithuania | 77.46 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 35 | Czechia | 77.24 | 2021 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 76.42 | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 37 | Hungary | 75.72 | 2020 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 38 | Belarus | 74.48 | 2018 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 71.41 | 2021 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 40 | Ukraine | 71.35 | 2013 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 41 | Russia | 70.92 | 2014 | up 8.7% | flat |