Life Expectancy by Country 2023 + Your Years Left (WHO)

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United States · male · age 40

Years ahead, on average

At 40 in the United States, the average man has about 39.0 more years, to around age 79.

Years ahead: 39.0
Weeks ahead: 2,033
Days ahead: 14,233

Same age and sex, compared

United States (your choice)39.0 years · to 79.0
World average36.1 years · to 76.1
Highest: Bahrain44.8 years · to 84.8
Lowest: Central African Republic20.8 years · to 60.8

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Statistical average for everyone your age and sex in that country in 2023, not a forecast for you. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory life tables, 2023.

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Data year 2023 · Source: WHO Global Health Observatory (accessed 2026-10-06), CC BY 4.0 · Last updated 2026-10-17

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Countries with the highest life expectancy (2023)

Japan83.9
Switzerland83.8
Luxembourg83.6
Singapore83.6
South Korea83.6
Spain83.3
Australia83.0
Italy82.9
Sweden82.9
Norway82.7

Countries with the lowest life expectancy (2023)

Central African Republic52.7
Lesotho55.3
Somalia55.6
Eswatini59.1
Zimbabwe60.4
Guyana60.4
Guinea-Bissau61.0
Niger61.2
Chad61.2
Mozambique61.4

Life expectancy ranking: all 185 countries

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Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, 2023 estimates (accessed 2026-10-06), CC BY 4.0. Life expectancy at birth in years.

1	JapanWestern Pacific	83.9	86.5	81.2	+5.3
2	SwitzerlandEurope	83.8	85.4	82.2	+3.2
3	LuxembourgEurope	83.6	85.1	82.0	+3.1
3	SingaporeWestern Pacific	83.6	85.7	81.5	+4.2
3	South KoreaWestern Pacific	83.6	86.5	80.6	+5.9
6	SpainEurope	83.3	85.7	80.8	+4.9
7	AustraliaWestern Pacific	83.0	84.8	81.2	+3.6
8	ItalyEurope	82.9	84.8	81.0	+3.8
8	SwedenEurope	82.9	84.4	81.4	+3.0
10	NorwayEurope	82.7	84.1	81.3	+2.8
10	United Arab EmiratesEastern Mediterranean	82.7	83.7	82.2	+1.5
12	IsraelEurope	82.6	84.9	80.2	+4.7
13	FranceEurope	82.5	85.0	79.9	+5.1
13	MaltaEurope	82.5	84.2	80.7	+3.5
15	IrelandEurope	82.4	84.0	80.8	+3.2
16	KuwaitEastern Mediterranean	82.3	83.2	81.5	+1.7
17	BelgiumEurope	82.2	84.1	80.3	+3.8
18	DenmarkEurope	82.1	83.9	80.4	+3.5
19	CyprusEurope	82.0	84.0	80.0	+4.0
20	GreeceEurope	81.9	85.0	78.9	+6.1
20	PortugalEurope	81.9	84.6	79.0	+5.6
22	AustriaEurope	81.8	84.0	79.5	+4.5
22	IcelandEurope	81.8	83.3	80.4	+2.9
24	NetherlandsEurope	81.6	83.0	80.2	+2.8
25	CanadaAmericas	81.4	83.4	79.3	+4.1
25	SloveniaEurope	81.4	84.2	78.7	+5.5
27	BahrainEastern Mediterranean	81.3	78.1	83.6	-5.5
28	ChileAmericas	81.1	83.1	79.1	+4.0
28	FinlandEurope	81.1	83.5	78.7	+4.8
30	GermanyEurope	81.0	83.2	78.8	+4.4
31	QatarEastern Mediterranean	80.8	81.2	80.7	+0.5
32	New ZealandWestern Pacific	80.7	82.2	79.3	+2.9
32	United KingdomEurope	80.7	82.6	78.9	+3.7
34	JordanEastern Mediterranean	80.6	82.0	79.2	+2.8
35	OmanEastern Mediterranean	80.2	81.7	78.9	+2.8
36	Costa RicaAmericas	79.8	82.8	76.8	+6.0
37	CzechiaEurope	79.7	82.5	76.8	+5.7
37	Puerto RicoAmericas	79.7	82.9	76.4	+6.5
39	MaldivesSouth-East Asia	79.4	81.9	77.7	+4.2
40	AlbaniaEurope	79.3	81.7	76.8	+4.9
40	EstoniaEurope	79.3	83.1	75.0	+8.1
40	PanamaAmericas	79.3	82.1	76.6	+5.5
43	BarbadosAmericas	79.1	81.3	76.7	+4.6
44	Saudi ArabiaEastern Mediterranean	78.9	79.7	78.2	+1.5
45	Bosnia & HerzegovinaEurope	78.7	80.9	76.2	+4.7
46	CroatiaEurope	78.6	81.9	75.3	+6.6
47	LebanonEastern Mediterranean	78.5	80.9	76.0	+4.9
47	United StatesAmericas	78.5	80.9	76.2	+4.7
49	Antigua & BarbudaAmericas	78.4	80.8	75.6	+5.2
49	PeruAmericas	78.4	80.1	76.7	+3.4
51	ColombiaAmericas	78.2	81.0	75.4	+5.6
52	PolandEurope	78.1	81.7	74.4	+7.3
52	ThailandSouth-East Asia	78.1	81.8	74.5	+7.3
54	SlovakiaEurope	78.0	81.2	74.7	+6.5
55	ChinaWestern Pacific	77.9	81.1	75.0	+6.1
56	AlgeriaAfrica	77.8	79.2	76.4	+2.8
57	IranEastern Mediterranean	77.7	80.1	75.4	+4.7
57	TunisiaEastern Mediterranean	77.7	80.1	75.4	+4.7
59	EcuadorAmericas	77.6	81.2	74.2	+7.0
60	NicaraguaAmericas	77.4	79.9	74.6	+5.3
61	LithuaniaEurope	77.3	81.5	72.8	+8.7
62	ArgentinaAmericas	77.2	79.7	74.6	+5.1
62	CubaAmericas	77.2	79.8	74.6	+5.2
62	North MacedoniaEurope	77.2	79.2	75.1	+4.1
65	UruguayAmericas	77.1	80.4	73.6	+6.8
66	ArmeniaEurope	77.0	80.6	72.9	+7.7
67	HungaryEurope	76.7	79.7	73.4	+6.3
68	BruneiWestern Pacific	76.3	77.8	74.9	+2.9
69	Cabo VerdeAfrica	76.2	80.8	71.8	+9.0
69	RomaniaEurope	76.2	80.0	72.5	+7.5
69	SerbiaEurope	76.2	78.5	73.7	+4.8
69	Sri LankaSouth-East Asia	76.2	79.8	72.5	+7.3
69	TürkiyeEurope	76.2	77.9	74.5	+3.4
74	BrazilAmericas	75.9	79.0	72.8	+6.2
75	LatviaEurope	75.7	80.5	70.8	+9.7
76	BulgariaEurope	75.6	79.4	71.9	+7.5
77	AzerbaijanEurope	75.5	78.5	72.2	+6.3
77	SeychellesAfrica	75.5	79.5	72.4	+7.1
79	Dominican RepublicAmericas	75.4	79.8	71.2	+8.6
80	BhutanSouth-East Asia	75.3	76.9	73.9	+3.0
80	MexicoAmericas	75.3	78.3	72.3	+6.0
82	MontenegroEurope	75.2	78.8	71.7	+7.1
82	MoroccoEastern Mediterranean	75.2	76.0	74.4	+1.6
84	GeorgiaEurope	75.1	80.0	69.9	+10.1
84	KyrgyzstanEurope	75.1	78.0	72.1	+5.9
86	KazakhstanEurope	74.8	78.8	70.4	+8.4
87	BahamasAmericas	74.7	77.5	71.7	+5.8
87	BelarusEurope	74.7	79.5	69.7	+9.8
87	TajikistanEurope	74.7	76.3	73.0	+3.3
90	MalaysiaWestern Pacific	74.6	77.2	72.5	+4.7
91	VietnamWestern Pacific	74.3	78.5	70.1	+8.4
92	MongoliaWestern Pacific	74.0	78.8	69.3	+9.5
92	UzbekistanEurope	74.0	76.0	71.9	+4.1
94	IraqEastern Mediterranean	73.7	76.1	71.2	+4.9
95	MauritiusAfrica	73.6	77.1	70.4	+6.7
95	SyriaEastern Mediterranean	73.6	76.2	71.0	+5.2
97	SamoaWestern Pacific	73.5	75.9	71.2	+4.7
98	GrenadaAmericas	73.4	76.4	70.7	+5.7
99	El SalvadorAmericas	73.3	78.1	68.2	+9.9
99	ParaguayAmericas	73.3	76.7	70.1	+6.6
101	BoliviaAmericas	73.1	75.1	71.1	+4.0
102	TongaWestern Pacific	73.0	75.1	70.7	+4.4
103	São Tomé & PríncipeAfrica	72.9	74.3	71.6	+2.7
104	BangladeshSouth-East Asia	72.7	74.4	71.1	+3.3
104	IndonesiaWestern Pacific	72.7	75.8	69.8	+6.0
106	JamaicaAmericas	72.6	75.1	70.2	+4.9
107	RussiaEurope	72.4	78.7	66.3	+12.4
108	HondurasAmericas	72.3	73.4	71.3	+2.1
109	Saint LuciaAmericas	72.2	77.4	67.7	+9.7
109	VenezuelaAmericas	72.2	76.4	68.3	+8.1
111	NepalSouth-East Asia	72.1	74.0	70.0	+4.0
111	North KoreaSouth-East Asia	72.1	75.3	69.1	+6.2
113	BelizeAmericas	71.9	74.4	69.5	+4.9
113	EgyptEastern Mediterranean	71.9	74.4	69.6	+4.8
115	GuatemalaAmericas	71.6	74.1	69.0	+5.1
115	MoldovaEurope	71.6	76.0	67.1	+8.9
115	SurinameAmericas	71.6	74.4	68.9	+5.5
118	St Vincent & GrenadinesAmericas	71.5	75.1	68.4	+6.7
118	UkraineEurope	71.5	77.8	65.5	+12.3
120	CambodiaWestern Pacific	71.2	73.8	68.4	+5.4
121	IndiaSouth-East Asia	71.0	72.8	69.3	+3.5
122	MauritaniaAfrica	70.9	71.6	70.2	+1.4
123	PhilippinesWestern Pacific	70.4	74.3	66.8	+7.5
124	Trinidad & TobagoAmericas	69.9	74.5	65.9	+8.6
125	LaosWestern Pacific	69.7	72.3	67.3	+5.0
126	ComorosAfrica	69.6	71.2	68.1	+3.1
127	MyanmarSouth-East Asia	69.4	73.2	65.9	+7.3
128	Timor-LesteSouth-East Asia	69.3	71.1	67.7	+3.4
128	TurkmenistanEurope	69.3	73.0	65.2	+7.8
130	LibyaEastern Mediterranean	69.1	69.7	68.4	+1.3
131	RwandaAfrica	69.0	71.1	66.8	+4.3
132	EthiopiaAfrica	68.7	70.6	66.8	+3.8
133	SenegalAfrica	68.6	70.5	66.7	+3.8
133	YemenEastern Mediterranean	68.6	71.0	66.3	+4.7
135	FijiWestern Pacific	68.5	71.0	66.2	+4.8
136	TanzaniaAfrica	68.3	70.1	66.3	+3.8
137	PakistanEastern Mediterranean	68.2	69.4	67.0	+2.4
138	Papua New GuineaWestern Pacific	67.8	69.2	66.4	+2.8
139	GhanaAfrica	67.7	70.5	65.1	+5.4
140	BotswanaAfrica	67.6	70.1	65.3	+4.8
140	KenyaAfrica	67.6	70.8	64.6	+6.2
142	GabonAfrica	67.4	71.1	64.4	+6.7
142	SudanEastern Mediterranean	67.4	69.4	65.5	+3.9
144	VanuatuWestern Pacific	67.2	70.9	64.0	+6.9
145	DjiboutiEastern Mediterranean	66.7	68.6	64.9	+3.7
145	UgandaAfrica	66.7	69.8	63.7	+6.1
147	GambiaAfrica	66.6	68.9	64.3	+4.6
148	MicronesiaWestern Pacific	66.2	69.1	63.2	+5.9
149	South AfricaAfrica	66.0	70.1	62.0	+8.1
150	BurundiAfrica	65.7	67.9	63.5	+4.4
150	NamibiaAfrica	65.7	69.3	62.0	+7.3
152	CongoAfrica	65.3	66.4	64.2	+2.2
152	Côte d'IvoireAfrica	65.3	68.1	62.8	+5.3
152	EritreaAfrica	65.3	68.3	62.3	+6.0
155	Solomon IslandsWestern Pacific	65.2	68.0	62.7	+5.3
155	ZambiaAfrica	65.2	67.7	62.7	+5.0
157	AngolaAfrica	65.0	67.4	62.7	+4.7
157	BeninAfrica	65.0	67.6	62.5	+5.1
159	TogoAfrica	64.7	67.5	61.8	+5.7
160	CameroonAfrica	64.6	66.9	62.3	+4.6
160	HaitiAmericas	64.6	65.9	63.3	+2.6
162	AfghanistanEastern Mediterranean	64.5	64.7	64.4	+0.3
163	MadagascarAfrica	64.4	65.7	63.1	+2.6
163	MaliAfrica	64.4	65.5	63.3	+2.2
165	MalawiAfrica	64.3	67.2	61.3	+5.9
166	Burkina FasoAfrica	64.1	67.0	61.2	+5.8
167	PalestineEastern Mediterranean	64.0	68.4	59.7	+8.7
168	Equatorial GuineaAfrica	63.8	65.0	62.8	+2.2
169	LiberiaAfrica	63.4	64.7	62.1	+2.6
170	NigeriaAfrica	62.9	64.5	61.4	+3.1
171	GuineaAfrica	62.6	64.1	61.0	+3.1
172	Sierra LeoneAfrica	62.4	63.5	61.2	+2.3
173	KiribatiWestern Pacific	62.3	66.0	58.8	+7.2
174	DR CongoAfrica	62.1	65.0	59.4	+5.6
175	South SudanAfrica	61.7	64.0	59.3	+4.7
176	MozambiqueAfrica	61.4	64.3	58.2	+6.1
177	ChadAfrica	61.2	63.1	59.3	+3.8
177	NigerAfrica	61.2	62.6	59.8	+2.8
179	Guinea-BissauAfrica	61.0	63.8	58.1	+5.7
180	GuyanaAmericas	60.4	64.7	56.4	+8.3
180	ZimbabweAfrica	60.4	63.1	57.4	+5.7
182	EswatiniAfrica	59.1	61.9	56.2	+5.7
183	SomaliaEastern Mediterranean	55.6	58.7	52.7	+6.0
184	LesothoAfrica	55.3	59.0	51.9	+7.1
185	Central African RepublicAfrica	52.7	56.3	48.9	+7.4

Life expectancy at birth in years, 2023. Gap = women minus men. World average: 73.3 (76.1 women, 70.6 men). Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, indicator WHOSIS_000001, CC BY 4.0.

The highest life expectancy in the world

Japan leads the WHO 2023 ranking with a life expectancy at birth of 83.9 years. The rest of the top 10 is Switzerland, Luxembourg, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Australia, Italy, Sweden and Norway, all between 82.7 and 83.8 years. Most of them are high-income countries with universal health coverage, though no single factor explains the ranking.

The lowest life expectancy

At the other end, Central African Republic has the lowest life expectancy at 52.7 years, followed by Lesotho, Somalia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Guyana, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Chad and Mozambique. Most of the lowest-ranked countries are in sub-Saharan Africa, where infectious diseases, risks around childbirth and early childhood, and limited access to care weigh heavily on the average. Remember that life expectancy at birth is pulled down strongly by childhood risks: adults in these countries often live well beyond the at-birth figure, and the numbers have been rising.

Where the United States stands

The United States ranks 47 of 185, with 78.5 years (80.9 for women, 76.2 for men), 5.2 years above the world average of 73.3 but 5.4 years behind Japan. Canada (81.4), the United Kingdom (80.7) and Mexico (75.3) are useful neighbors to compare with.

The gap between women and men

Women outlive men in 184 of the 185 countries. The gap is widest in Russia, where women live 12.4 years longer on average. Want the numbers for your own age rather than at birth? Use the life expectancy calculator, or see your time ahead on the life expectancy clock.

Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest life expectancy?

In the WHO 2023 data, Japan has the highest life expectancy at birth: 83.9 years for both sexes combined (86.5 for women, 81.2 for men). It is followed by Switzerland (83.8) and Luxembourg (83.6).

Which country has the lowest life expectancy?

Central African Republic has the lowest life expectancy at birth in the WHO 2023 data, at 52.7 years, followed by Lesotho (55.3) and Somalia (55.6).

Where does the United States rank?

The United States ranks 47 of 185 countries in the WHO 2023 data, with a life expectancy at birth of 78.5 years (80.9 for women and 76.2 for men).

Do women live longer than men everywhere?

Almost. Women have a higher life expectancy than men in 184 of the 185 countries in the WHO data. The gap is largest in Russia (12.4 years). The exception is Bahrain, where the WHO estimate for men is 5.5 years higher than for women.

What does “remaining life expectancy” mean?

It is the average number of years still ahead for people who have reached a given age, taken from the WHO 2023 life table for their country and sex. The calculator at the top of this page shows it for your age.

Why is my number higher than the life expectancy at birth?

Because people who reach an age have already come through the risks of the earlier years. So the expected total age for a 40- or 70-year-old is higher than the at-birth figure, and it keeps rising the older you get.

Is this a prediction for me?

No. It is a statistical average for everyone your age and sex in that country in 2023. Your own health, habits and luck can put you years above or below it.

Why are some well-known places missing?

The table includes the 185 countries for which the WHO publishes full life tables. Some territories and very small states, such as Hong Kong or Monaco, are not part of the WHO country estimates.