Life Expectancy — Average by Country

Global

Country-level life expectancy at birth, shown on an interactive globe. Drag to rotate; hover a marker for details.

Global average

75.2 yrs

Across 55 countries

Highest

84.6 yrs

Japan

Lowest

50.7 yrs

Lesotho

Legend

80+ yrs · Top tier

75–80 · High

70–75 · Above median

60–70 · Below median

<60 · Lowest

Countries (highest → lowest)

Japan

84.6

Switzerland

83.9

Spain

83.6

Singapore

83.6

Australia

83.4

South Korea

83.3

Italy

83.2

Canada

82.6

Norway

82.6

France

82.5

Sweden

82.4

New Zealand

82.3

Ireland

82.0

Netherlands

81.9

Finland

81.9

Austria

81.6

Belgium

81.4

United Kingdom

81.3

Portugal

81.1

Denmark

81.0

Germany

81.0

Chile

80.2

Greece

80.0

Poland

78.7

United States

78.5

Turkey

77.7

China

77.4

Colombia

77.3

Thailand

77.2

Saudi Arabia

76.9

Iran

76.8

Peru

76.7

Argentina

76.5

Brazil

75.9

Vietnam

75.4

Mexico

75.0

Russia

73.2

Bangladesh

72.6

Egypt

72.0

Ukraine

71.6

Indonesia

71.3

Philippines

71.2

Iraq

70.9

India

70.0

Kenya

66.7

Ethiopia

66.6

Pakistan

66.3

South Africa

65.3

Sudan

65.3

Afghanistan

64.8

Ghana

64.1

Nigeria

54.7

Chad

54.0

Central African Republic

53.0

Lesotho

50.7

Disclaimer: For educational and informational purposes only. This dashboard aggregates publicly available data from IRS Form 990 filings and third-party sources; figures may be incomplete, estimated, or out of date. Nothing here constitutes legal, financial, tax, or medical advice, or an endorsement or judgment of any organization or individual. Always verify with official filings and qualified professionals before relying on any figure.