List of countries and dependencies in the world ranked by life expectancy at birth, both sexes, males and females. World Population Life Expectancy with historical chart.

This list of countries and territories by life expectancy provides a comprehensive list of countries alongside their respective life expectancy figures. The data are differentiated by sex, presenting life …

Six countries/regions have life expectancies below 60 years. Nigeria has the lowest life expectancy at 54.78 years. The worst life expectancies are found in Africa, as 14 of the lowest-ranked countries are …

Details on the countries with the world's longest life expectancies, countries with the world's shorted life expectancies, and the difference between 'life expectancy' and the more specific 'healthy life …

Compares the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of …

Oct 22, 2025 · Life expectancy Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did …

Dec 10, 2025 · Compiled table of UN 2024 life expectancy estimates by country and territory (total, female, male), used as a convenient starting point for the Top 100 ranking presented here.

Jan 3, 2026 · The table below ranks 197 countries by life expectancy at birth for both genders. The last column shows the total life expectancy calculated from age 30 to exclude the influence of early-age …

Nov 27, 2025 · Countries ranked by life expectancy at birth, measured in years, using the latest internationally compiled demographic data.

Explore life expectancy by country. Choose a year or year range to see where people live the longest and shortest lives.