Find out about average life expectancy by country (years) in this index, which ranks countries based on how long their citizens can live. This global comparison provides insight into factors that influence life expectancy, such as quality of healthcare, lifestyle, and socioeconomic conditions. Find out which countries lead the world in life expectancy and how the global average has changed over time.

In which countries do people live the longest? Average life expectancy by country (years)

🇯🇵 Japan: 84.6
🇨🇭 Switzerland: 83.3
🇸🇬 Singapore: 83.1
🇮🇹 Italy: 83.0
🇪🇸 Spain: 82.8
🇦🇺 Australia: 82.5
🇮🇸 Iceland: 82.3
🇫🇷 France: 82.2
🇸🇪 Sweden: 82.1
🇨🇦 Canada: 81.9
🇳🇴 Norway: 81.8
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 81.5
🇮🇪 Ireland: 81.4
🇦🇹 Austria: 81.3
🇫🇮 Finland: 81.2
🇩🇪 Germany: 81.0
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 81.0
🇰🇷 South Korea: 80.9
🇱🇺 Luxembourg: 80.8
🇳🇿 New Zealand: 80.7
🇧🇪 Belgium: 80.5
🇮🇱 Israel: 80.4
🇩🇰 Denmark: 80.3
🇨🇾 Cyprus: 80.2
🇬🇷 Greece: 80.1
🇲🇹 Malta: 80.0
🇸🇮 Slovenia: 79.8
🇨🇿 Czech Republic: 79.7
🇵🇹 Portugal: 79.6
🇨🇱 Chile: 79.5
🇪🇪 Estonia: 79.4
🇭🇺 Hungary: 79.3
🇸🇰 Slovakia: 79.2
🇭🇷 Croatia: 79.1
🇱🇹 Lithuania: 79.0
🇵🇱 Poland: 78.9
🇦🇷 Argentina: 78.8
🇺🇾 Uruguay: 78.7
🇷🇺 Russia: 78.6
🇨🇴 Colombia: 78.5
🇨🇷 Costa Rica: 78.4
🇨🇺 Cuba: 78.3
🇲🇽 Mexico: 78.2
🇧🇷 Brazil: 78.1
🇵🇪 Peru: 78.0
🇲🇾 Malaysia: 77.9
🇹🇭 Thailand: 77.8
🇮🇳 India: 77.7
🇵🇭 Philippines: 77.6
🇿🇦 South Africa: 77.5

Source: WHO, UN DESA, CIA World Factbook & OECD Health Data