Life expectancy - Country rankings

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Life expectancy, in years, 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 19 countries was 78.28 years. The highest value was in Japan: 84.04 years and the lowest value was in South Africa: 66.31 years. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: years; Source: The United Nations Population Division
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Countries Life expectancy, 2024 Global rank Available data
Japan 84.04 1 1960 - 2024
Italy 83.95 2 1960 - 2024
South Korea 83.63 3 1960 - 2024
Australia 83.05 4 1960 - 2024
France 82.98 5 1960 - 2024
Canada 82.11 6 1960 - 2024
UK 81.39 7 1960 - 2024
Germany 80.79 8 1960 - 2024
Saudi Arabia 78.98 9 1960 - 2024
USA 78.89 10 1960 - 2024
China 78.02 11 1960 - 2024
Argentina 77.54 12 1960 - 2024
Turkey 77.42 13 1960 - 2024
Brazil 76.02 14 1960 - 2024
Mexico 75.26 15 1960 - 2024
Russia 73.44 16 1960 - 2024
India 72.24 17 1960 - 2024
Indonesia 71.29 18 1960 - 2024
South Africa 66.31 19 1960 - 2024


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Definition: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

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1. Japan
2. Italy
3. South Korea
4. Australia
5. France
6. Canada
7. UK
8. Germany
9. Saudi Arabia
10. USA
11. China
12. Argentina
13. Turkey
14. Brazil
15. Mexico
16. Russia
17. India
18. Indonesia
19. South Africa
84.04
83.95
83.63
83.05
82.98
82.11
81.39
80.79
78.98
78.89
78.02
77.54
77.42
76.02
75.26
73.44
72.24
71.29
66.31
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84.04


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