Countries by life expectancy

Life expectancy at birth is a number of years a newborn infant could expect to live if prevailing patterns of age-specific mortality rates at the time of birth stay the same throughout the infant’s life. The life expectancy index is life expectancy at birth expressed as an index using a minimum value of 20 years and a maximum value of 85 years.
Life expectancy at birth
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
Year: 2017
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Rank | Life expectancy, years | Female life expectancy, years | Male life expectancy, years | Life expectancy index | |
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1 | 84.100 | 87.100 | 81.200 | 0.961 | |
2 | 83.900 | 87.100 | 80.700 | 0.955 | |
3 | 83.500 | 85.300 | 81.500 | 0.942 | |
4 | 83.300 | 86 | 80.500 | 0.945 | |
5 | 83.200 | 85.300 | 80.900 | 0.944 | |
5 | 83.200 | 85.200 | 81.100 | 0.947 | |
6 | 83.100 | 85 | 81.200 | 0.935 | |
7 | 82.900 | 84.400 | 81.500 | 0.945 | |
8 | 82.700 | 85.600 | 79.800 | 0.930 | |
8 | 82.700 | 84.300 | 80.900 | 0.932 | |
9 | 82.600 | 84.300 | 80.900 | 0.937 | |
10 | 82.500 | 84.400 | 80.700 | 0.921 | |
11 | 82.400 | 85.300 | 79.200 | 0.929 | |
12 | 82.300 | 84.200 | 80.500 | 0.933 | |
13 | 82 | 83.700 | 80.300 | 0.925 | |
13 | 82 | 83.700 | 80.400 | 0.913 | |
13 | 82 | 84.100 | 79.800 | 0.921 | |
14 | 81.800 | 84.100 | 79.400 | 0.922 | |
15 | 81.700 | 83.400 | 79.900 | 0.912 | |
15 | 81.700 | - | - | - | |
16 | 81.600 | 83.600 | 79.700 | 0.922 | |
17 | 81.500 | 84.300 | 78.700 | 0.920 | |
18 | 81.400 | 83.900 | 78.900 | 0.912 | |
18 | 81.400 | 84.200 | 78.400 | 0.918 | |
19 | 81.300 | 83.600 | 78.900 | 0.909 | |
20 | 81.200 | 83.500 | 78.900 | 0.913 | |
21 | 81.100 | 83.900 | 78.300 | 0.912 | |
22 | 81 | 82.600 | 79.400 | 0.901 | |
23 | 80.900 | 82.800 | 79 | 0.905 | |
24 | 80.700 | 82.800 | 78.500 | 0.900 | |
25 | 80.400 | - | - | - | |
26 | 80 | 82.400 | 77.700 | 0.854 | |
27 | 79.900 | 81.900 | 78 | 0.873 | |
28 | 79.800 | 81.600 | 78.200 | 0.858 | |
29 | 79.700 | 82.100 | 77.200 | 0.863 | |
30 | 79.500 | 81.800 | 77.300 | 0.865 | |
31 | 78.900 | 81.700 | 76 | 0.876 | |
32 | 78.500 | 80.600 | 76.500 | 0.817 | |
33 | 78.300 | 80 | 77.600 | 0.844 | |
34 | 78.200 | 81.300 | 75.300 | 0.792 | |
35 | 78 | - | - | - | |
36 | 77.800 | 81.600 | 73.900 | 0.847 | |
36 | 77.800 | 81 | 74.500 | 0.853 | |
37 | 77.700 | 82 | 73 | 0.850 | |
38 | 77.600 | 81 | 74 | 0.807 | |
38 | 77.600 | 78.800 | 76.700 | 0.836 | |
39 | 77.400 | 78.900 | 76.700 | 0.837 | |
39 | 77.400 | 79.100 | 75.800 | 0.834 | |
40 | 77.300 | 79.700 | 74.900 | 0.773 | |
40 | 77.300 | 79.700 | 75.600 | 0.818 | |
40 | 77.300 | 79.600 | 74.900 | 0.842 | |
41 | 77.100 | 79.600 | 74.600 | 0.826 | |
42 | 77 | 80.400 | 73.400 | 0.831 | |
42 | 77 | 78.100 | 76.200 | 0.828 | |
43 | 76.700 | 80.400 | 73 | 0.790 | |
44 | 76.600 | 79.300 | 73.900 | 0.749 | |
45 | 76.500 | 81 | 71.800 | 0.758 | |
45 | 76.500 | 78.900 | 74 | 0.804 | |
46 | 76.400 | 78 | 74.900 | 0.799 | |
47 | 76.300 | 77.600 | 75.100 | 0.735 | |
48 | 76.200 | 77.300 | 75.100 | 0.786 | |
49 | 76.100 | 77.200 | 74.900 | 0.742 | |
49 | 76.100 | 79.400 | 72.500 | 0.822 | |
49 | 76.100 | 78.500 | 73.700 | 0.768 | |
49 | 76.100 | 78.400 | 73.600 | 0.802 | |
50 | 76 | 79.200 | 72.800 | 0.779 | |
51 | 75.900 | 78 | 73.900 | 0.769 | |
51 | 75.900 | 77.900 | 73.800 | 0.803 | |
52 | 75.800 | 78.800 | 72.700 | 0.784 | |
53 | 75.700 | 79.300 | 72.100 | 0.765 | |
53 | 75.700 | 78.600 | 72.600 | 0.746 | |
53 | 75.700 | 78.400 | 73 | 0.780 | |
54 | 75.600 | 79 | 72.100 | 0.797 | |
55 | 75.500 | 79.300 | 71.800 | 0.774 | |
55 | 75.500 | 77.900 | 73.300 | 0.803 | |
55 | 75.500 | 78.800 | 72.100 | 0.793 | |
56 | 75.300 | 78.200 | 72.500 | 0.791 | |
57 | 75.200 | 77.900 | 72.600 | 0.737 | |
57 | 75.200 | 78.500 | 72.300 | 0.753 | |
58 | 74.900 | 78.400 | 71.500 | 0.788 | |
58 | 74.900 | 78.400 | 71.400 | 0.769 | |
59 | 74.800 | 76.100 | 73.900 | 0.790 | |
59 | 74.800 | 77.800 | 71.400 | 0.767 | |
59 | 74.800 | 80 | 69.400 | 0.797 | |
60 | 74.700 | 76.500 | 73.400 | 0.767 | |
60 | 74.700 | 78.900 | 70.800 | 0.754 | |
60 | 74.700 | 79.400 | 69.700 | 0.792 | |
61 | 74.600 | 78.200 | 71 | 0.729 | |
62 | 74.500 | 76.300 | 72.800 | 0.748 | |
63 | 74.400 | - | - | - | |
64 | 74 | 77.300 | 71 | 0.703 | |
65 | 73.800 | 76.300 | 71.200 | 0.678 | |
65 | 73.800 | 78.100 | 69.100 | 0.726 | |
65 | 73.800 | 76.300 | 71.300 | 0.761 | |
66 | 73.700 | 76.800 | 70.400 | 0.693 | |
66 | 73.700 | 78.600 | 69.500 | 0.763 | |
67 | 73.600 | - | - | - | |
67 | 73.600 | 75.600 | 71.800 | 0.725 | |
68 | 73.400 | 77.600 | 69.200 | 0.756 | |
68 | 73.400 | - | - | - | |
69 | 73.300 | 75.600 | 71.200 | 0.722 | |
70 | 73.200 | 75.500 | 71.100 | 0.671 | |
70 | 73.200 | 76.200 | 70.200 | 0.712 | |
71 | 73.100 | 78.500 | 67.500 | 0.776 | |
72 | 73 | 74.900 | 70.900 | 0.707 | |
73 | 72.800 | 74.600 | 71.200 | 0.672 | |
74 | 72.300 | 74.700 | 70.200 | 0.692 | |
75 | 72.100 | 76.900 | 67.100 | 0.742 | |
75 | 72.100 | 75.200 | 69.100 | 0.666 | |
75 | 72.100 | 75.100 | 69.300 | 0.689 | |
76 | 71.900 | 75.300 | 68.300 | 0.706 | |
77 | 71.700 | 74 | 69.500 | 0.703 | |
77 | 71.700 | 76 | 67.400 | 0.719 | |
78 | 71.500 | 74.900 | 68.400 | 0.694 | |
79 | 71.400 | 74.200 | 68.600 | 0.657 | |
80 | 71.200 | 76.800 | 65.600 | 0.725 | |
80 | 71.200 | 74.400 | 68.400 | 0.630 | |
81 | 71.100 | 75.100 | 67.100 | 0.691 | |
82 | 71 | 77.400 | 65.400 | 0.682 | |
82 | 71 | 72.600 | 69.500 | 0.660 | |
83 | 70.800 | 74.400 | 67.400 | 0.659 | |
84 | 70.600 | 72.200 | 69 | 0.649 | |
84 | 70.600 | 70.900 | 70.300 | 0.639 | |
84 | 70.600 | 73.600 | 67.900 | 0.700 | |
85 | 70.400 | 73.600 | 67.500 | 0.691 | |
86 | 70 | 72.300 | 67.800 | 0.637 | |
86 | 70 | 74.800 | 65.300 | 0.692 | |
87 | 69.500 | 72.100 | 67 | 0.569 | |
87 | 69.500 | 73.700 | 65.400 | 0.659 | |
88 | 69.400 | 71.600 | 67.300 | 0.647 | |
89 | 69.300 | 71.300 | 67.100 | 0.638 | |
89 | 69.300 | 70.500 | 68.100 | 0.615 | |
90 | 69.200 | 72.800 | 65.900 | 0.648 | |
90 | 69.200 | 71.100 | 67.400 | 0.601 | |
91 | 68.800 | 70.400 | 67.300 | 0.590 | |
92 | 68 | 71.400 | 64.500 | 0.565 | |
93 | 67.600 | 70.200 | 64.900 | 0.596 | |
94 | 67.500 | 69.400 | 65.400 | 0.576 | |
94 | 67.500 | 69.600 | 65.300 | 0.557 | |
95 | 67.300 | 69.700 | 64.900 | 0.562 | |
96 | 67 | 68.600 | 65.400 | 0.556 | |
97 | 66.800 | 69.200 | 64.500 | 0.579 | |
97 | 66.800 | 68.900 | 64.600 | 0.533 | |
98 | 66.600 | 67.700 | 65.600 | 0.495 | |
98 | 66.700 | 69.100 | 64.400 | 0.547 | |
99 | 66.500 | 68.200 | 64.900 | 0.550 | |
99 | 66.500 | 69.800 | 63.200 | 0.540 | |
100 | 66.300 | 68.100 | 64.600 | 0.535 | |
100 | 66.300 | 67.900 | 64.700 | 0.561 | |
101 | 65.900 | 67.800 | 64 | 0.530 | |
102 | 65.700 | 68.300 | 63.300 | 0.525 | |
103 | 65.500 | 67.700 | 63.400 | 0.551 | |
104 | 65.200 | 66.600 | 63.700 | 0.522 | |
105 | 65.100 | 66.700 | 63.500 | 0.520 | |
106 | 64.800 | 67.700 | 61.800 | 0.551 | |
107 | 64.700 | 66.300 | 63.100 | 0.496 | |
108 | 64 | 65.400 | 62.800 | 0.485 | |
109 | 63.900 | 65.700 | 62.200 | 0.480 | |
110 | 63.700 | 66.200 | 61 | 0.468 | |
111 | 63.600 | 65.800 | 61.400 | 0.479 | |
112 | 63.400 | 67 | 59.900 | 0.532 | |
112 | 63.400 | 64.900 | 61.900 | 0.450 | |
113 | 63 | 64.100 | 62 | 0.489 | |
113 | 63 | 64 | 62 | 0.480 | |
114 | 62.600 | 64.400 | 61 | 0.454 | |
115 | 62.300 | 65 | 59.600 | 0.463 | |
116 | 61.800 | 64.700 | 59 | 0.426 | |
117 | 61.700 | 63.500 | 59.800 | 0.471 | |
118 | 61.400 | 62.800 | 60.100 | 0.456 | |
119 | 61.200 | 62.700 | 59.600 | 0.412 | |
120 | 60.800 | 61.400 | 60 | 0.427 | |
121 | 60.600 | 61.200 | 60.100 | 0.430 | |
122 | 60.500 | 61.300 | 59.600 | 0.433 | |
123 | 60.400 | 61.500 | 59.400 | 0.405 | |
124 | 60.200 | 62.400 | 58 | 0.417 | |
125 | 60 | 61.500 | 58.500 | 0.394 | |
126 | 58.900 | 61 | 56.700 | 0.385 | |
127 | 58.600 | 59.700 | 57.500 | 0.393 | |
128 | 58.500 | 59.200 | 57.700 | 0.374 | |
129 | 58.300 | 61.300 | 54.900 | 0.434 | |
130 | 57.900 | 59.900 | 55.900 | 0.361 | |
130 | 57.900 | 59.400 | 56.700 | 0.379 | |
131 | 57.800 | 59.500 | 56 | 0.358 | |
132 | 57.300 | 58.300 | 56.300 | 0.361 | |
133 | 56.700 | 58.400 | 55.100 | 0.345 | |
134 | 54.600 | 56.700 | 52.200 | 0.380 | |
135 | 54.100 | 55.700 | 52.700 | 0.345 | |
136 | 53.900 | 54.700 | 53.100 | 0.326 | |
137 | 53.200 | 54.500 | 52 | 0.294 | |
138 | 52.900 | 54.800 | 51 | 0.295 | |
139 | 52.200 | 52.800 | 51.600 | 0.298 |