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Highest and lowest life expectancy by country

Compare all 185 countries and areas in WHO's 2023 estimates, with female and male life expectancy, healthy years, region filters and historical years. The original 2021 analysis is retained separately below.

By The SnapLongevity Team10 October 20267 min read

WHO · 2023 · 185 countries and areas

Life expectancy for every country

All figures are years at birth from the same WHO release. HALE is healthy life expectancy for both sexes; the healthspan gap is life expectancy minus HALE, not a personal forecast of illness. Female − male compares the two sex-specific estimates.

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185 of 185 countries and areas · reference year 2023 · revised 2000–2023 release

Both sexes: 83.9
Female: 86.5
Male: 81.2
Female − male: 5.3
HALE: 72.2
Healthspan gap: 11.7

Both sexes: 83.8
Female: 85.4
Male: 82.2
Female − male: 3.2
HALE: 71.2
Healthspan gap: 12.6

Both sexes: 83.6
Female: 85.1
Male: 82.0
Female − male: 3.1
HALE: 71.4
Healthspan gap: 12.2

Both sexes: 83.6
Female: 86.5
Male: 80.6
Female − male: 5.9
HALE: 72.0
Healthspan gap: 11.6

Both sexes: 83.6
Female: 85.7
Male: 81.5
Female − male: 4.2
HALE: 72.9
Healthspan gap: 10.7

Both sexes: 83.3
Female: 85.7
Male: 80.8
Female − male: 4.9
HALE: 71.2
Healthspan gap: 12.1

Both sexes: 83.0
Female: 84.8
Male: 81.2
Female − male: 3.6
HALE: 69.5
Healthspan gap: 13.5

Both sexes: 82.9
Female: 84.8
Male: 81.0
Female − male: 3.8
HALE: 71.2
Healthspan gap: 11.7

Both sexes: 82.9
Female: 84.4
Male: 81.4
Female − male: 3.0
HALE: 70.6
Healthspan gap: 12.3

Both sexes: 82.7
Female: 84.1
Male: 81.3
Female − male: 2.8
HALE: 70.4
Healthspan gap: 12.3

Both sexes: 82.7
Female: 83.7
Male: 82.2
Female − male: 1.5
HALE: 70.2
Healthspan gap: 12.5

Both sexes: 82.6
Female: 84.9
Male: 80.2
Female − male: 4.7
HALE: 71.0
Healthspan gap: 11.6

Both sexes: 82.5
Female: 85.0
Male: 79.9
Female − male: 5.1
HALE: 70.0
Healthspan gap: 12.5

Both sexes: 82.5
Female: 84.2
Male: 80.7
Female − male: 3.5
HALE: 70.8
Healthspan gap: 11.7

Both sexes: 82.4
Female: 84.0
Male: 80.8
Female − male: 3.2
HALE: 70.2
Healthspan gap: 12.2

Both sexes: 82.3
Female: 83.2
Male: 81.5
Female − male: 1.7
HALE: 69.5
Healthspan gap: 12.8

Both sexes: 82.2
Female: 84.1
Male: 80.3
Female − male: 3.8
HALE: 69.9
Healthspan gap: 12.3

Both sexes: 82.1
Female: 83.9
Male: 80.4
Female − male: 3.5
HALE: 70.3
Healthspan gap: 11.8

Both sexes: 82.0
Female: 84.0
Male: 80.0
Female − male: 4.0
HALE: 70.3
Healthspan gap: 11.7

Both sexes: 81.9
Female: 85.0
Male: 78.9
Female − male: 6.1
HALE: 69.8
Healthspan gap: 12.1

Both sexes: 81.9
Female: 84.6
Male: 79.0
Female − male: 5.6
HALE: 69.8
Healthspan gap: 12.1

Both sexes: 81.8
Female: 84.0
Male: 79.5
Female − male: 4.5
HALE: 69.9
Healthspan gap: 11.9

Both sexes: 81.8
Female: 83.3
Male: 80.4
Female − male: 2.9
HALE: 69.8
Healthspan gap: 12.0

Both sexes: 81.6
Female: 83.0
Male: 80.2
Female − male: 2.8
HALE: 68.8
Healthspan gap: 12.8

Both sexes: 81.4
Female: 83.4
Male: 79.3
Female − male: 4.1
HALE: 67.9
Healthspan gap: 13.5

Both sexes: 81.4
Female: 84.2
Male: 78.7
Female − male: 5.5
HALE: 69.2
Healthspan gap: 12.2

Both sexes: 81.3
Female: 78.1
Male: 83.6
Female − male: -5.5
HALE: 68.7
Healthspan gap: 12.6

Both sexes: 81.1
Female: 83.1
Male: 79.1
Female − male: 4.0
HALE: 69.0
Healthspan gap: 12.1

Both sexes: 81.1
Female: 83.5
Male: 78.7
Female − male: 4.8
HALE: 69.4
Healthspan gap: 11.7

Both sexes: 81.0
Female: 83.2
Male: 78.8
Female − male: 4.4
HALE: 69.1
Healthspan gap: 11.9

Both sexes: 80.8
Female: 81.2
Male: 80.7
Female − male: 0.5
HALE: 69.3
Healthspan gap: 11.5

Both sexes: 80.7
Female: 82.2
Male: 79.3
Female − male: 2.9
HALE: 68.0
Healthspan gap: 12.7

Both sexes: 80.7
Female: 82.6
Male: 78.9
Female − male: 3.7
HALE: 68.2
Healthspan gap: 12.5

Both sexes: 80.6
Female: 82.0
Male: 79.2
Female − male: 2.8
HALE: 68.6
Healthspan gap: 12.0

Both sexes: 80.2
Female: 81.7
Male: 78.9
Female − male: 2.8
HALE: 68.2
Healthspan gap: 12.0

Both sexes: 79.8
Female: 82.8
Male: 76.8
Female − male: 6.0
HALE: 67.1
Healthspan gap: 12.7

Both sexes: 79.7
Female: 82.5
Male: 76.8
Female − male: 5.7
HALE: 68.0
Healthspan gap: 11.7

Both sexes: 79.7
Female: 82.9
Male: 76.4
Female − male: 6.5
HALE: 67.5
Healthspan gap: 12.2

Both sexes: 79.4
Female: 81.9
Male: 77.7
Female − male: 4.2
HALE: 69.6
Healthspan gap: 9.8

Both sexes: 79.3
Female: 81.7
Male: 76.8
Female − male: 4.9
HALE: 68.3
Healthspan gap: 11.0

Both sexes: 79.3
Female: 83.1
Male: 75.0
Female − male: 8.1
HALE: 67.8
Healthspan gap: 11.5

Both sexes: 79.3
Female: 82.1
Male: 76.6
Female − male: 5.5
HALE: 67.3
Healthspan gap: 12.0

Both sexes: 79.1
Female: 81.3
Male: 76.7
Female − male: 4.6
HALE: 67.4
Healthspan gap: 11.7

Both sexes: 78.9
Female: 79.7
Male: 78.2
Female − male: 1.5
HALE: 66.5
Healthspan gap: 12.4

Both sexes: 78.7
Female: 80.9
Male: 76.2
Female − male: 4.7
HALE: 67.2
Healthspan gap: 11.5

Both sexes: 78.6
Female: 81.9
Male: 75.3
Female − male: 6.6
HALE: 67.3
Healthspan gap: 11.3

Both sexes: 78.5
Female: 80.9
Male: 76.0
Female − male: 4.9
HALE: 66.0
Healthspan gap: 12.5

Both sexes: 78.5
Female: 80.9
Male: 76.2
Female − male: 4.7
HALE: 64.6
Healthspan gap: 13.9

Both sexes: 78.4
Female: 80.8
Male: 75.6
Female − male: 5.2
HALE: 66.7
Healthspan gap: 11.7

Both sexes: 78.4
Female: 80.1
Male: 76.7
Female − male: 3.4
HALE: 67.1
Healthspan gap: 11.3

Both sexes: 78.2
Female: 81.0
Male: 75.4
Female − male: 5.6
HALE: 66.7
Healthspan gap: 11.5

Both sexes: 78.1
Female: 81.7
Male: 74.4
Female − male: 7.3
HALE: 66.9
Healthspan gap: 11.2

Both sexes: 78.1
Female: 81.8
Male: 74.5
Female − male: 7.3
HALE: 67.8
Healthspan gap: 10.3

Both sexes: 78.0
Female: 81.2
Male: 74.7
Female − male: 6.5
HALE: 67.1
Healthspan gap: 10.9

Both sexes: 77.9
Female: 81.1
Male: 75.0
Female − male: 6.1
HALE: 68.0
Healthspan gap: 9.9

Both sexes: 77.8
Female: 79.2
Male: 76.4
Female − male: 2.8
HALE: 66.5
Healthspan gap: 11.3

Both sexes: 77.7
Female: 80.1
Male: 75.4
Female − male: 4.7
HALE: 65.6
Healthspan gap: 12.1

Both sexes: 77.7
Female: 80.1
Male: 75.4
Female − male: 4.7
HALE: 66.2
Healthspan gap: 11.5

Both sexes: 77.6
Female: 81.2
Male: 74.2
Female − male: 7.0
HALE: 66.5
Healthspan gap: 11.1

Both sexes: 77.4
Female: 79.9
Male: 74.6
Female − male: 5.3
HALE: 65.4
Healthspan gap: 12.0

Both sexes: 77.3
Female: 81.5
Male: 72.8
Female − male: 8.7
HALE: 66.1
Healthspan gap: 11.2

Both sexes: 77.2
Female: 79.7
Male: 74.6
Female − male: 5.1
HALE: 66.4
Healthspan gap: 10.8

Both sexes: 77.2
Female: 79.8
Male: 74.6
Female − male: 5.2
HALE: 66.2
Healthspan gap: 11.0

Both sexes: 77.2
Female: 79.2
Male: 75.1
Female − male: 4.1
HALE: 66.5
Healthspan gap: 10.7

Both sexes: 77.1
Female: 80.4
Male: 73.6
Female − male: 6.8
HALE: 66.2
Healthspan gap: 10.9

Both sexes: 77.0
Female: 80.6
Male: 72.9
Female − male: 7.7
HALE: 66.4
Healthspan gap: 10.6

Both sexes: 76.7
Female: 79.7
Male: 73.4
Female − male: 6.3
HALE: 66.0
Healthspan gap: 10.7

Both sexes: 76.3
Female: 77.8
Male: 74.9
Female − male: 2.9
HALE: 66.7
Healthspan gap: 9.6

Both sexes: 76.2
Female: 80.8
Male: 71.8
Female − male: 9.0
HALE: 65.9
Healthspan gap: 10.3

Both sexes: 76.2
Female: 80.0
Male: 72.5
Female − male: 7.5
HALE: 66.0
Healthspan gap: 10.2

Both sexes: 76.2
Female: 78.5
Male: 73.7
Female − male: 4.8
HALE: 66.0
Healthspan gap: 10.2

Both sexes: 76.2
Female: 79.8
Male: 72.5
Female − male: 7.3
HALE: 66.6
Healthspan gap: 9.6

Both sexes: 76.2
Female: 77.9
Male: 74.5
Female − male: 3.4
HALE: 65.1
Healthspan gap: 11.1

Both sexes: 75.9
Female: 79.0
Male: 72.8
Female − male: 6.2
HALE: 63.8
Healthspan gap: 12.1

Both sexes: 75.7
Female: 80.5
Male: 70.8
Female − male: 9.7
HALE: 65.2
Healthspan gap: 10.5

Both sexes: 75.6
Female: 79.4
Male: 71.9
Female − male: 7.5
HALE: 65.4
Healthspan gap: 10.2

Both sexes: 75.5
Female: 78.5
Male: 72.2
Female − male: 6.3
HALE: 65.2
Healthspan gap: 10.3

Both sexes: 75.5
Female: 79.5
Male: 72.4
Female − male: 7.1
HALE: 66.1
Healthspan gap: 9.4

Both sexes: 75.4
Female: 79.8
Male: 71.2
Female − male: 8.6
HALE: 64.0
Healthspan gap: 11.4

Both sexes: 75.3
Female: 76.9
Male: 73.9
Female − male: 3.0
HALE: 65.0
Healthspan gap: 10.3

Both sexes: 75.3
Female: 78.3
Male: 72.3
Female − male: 6.0
HALE: 63.1
Healthspan gap: 12.2

Both sexes: 75.2
Female: 78.8
Male: 71.7
Female − male: 7.1
HALE: 65.0
Healthspan gap: 10.2

Both sexes: 75.2
Female: 76.0
Male: 74.4
Female − male: 1.6
HALE: 64.6
Healthspan gap: 10.6

Both sexes: 75.1
Female: 80.0
Male: 69.9
Female − male: 10.1
HALE: 64.6
Healthspan gap: 10.5

Both sexes: 75.1
Female: 78.0
Male: 72.1
Female − male: 5.9
HALE: 65.1
Healthspan gap: 10.0

Both sexes: 74.8
Female: 78.8
Male: 70.4
Female − male: 8.4
HALE: 64.6
Healthspan gap: 10.2

Both sexes: 74.7
Female: 77.5
Male: 71.7
Female − male: 5.8
HALE: 63.8
Healthspan gap: 10.9

Both sexes: 74.7
Female: 79.5
Male: 69.7
Female − male: 9.8
HALE: 64.6
Healthspan gap: 10.1

Both sexes: 74.7
Female: 76.3
Male: 73.0
Female − male: 3.3
HALE: 64.6
Healthspan gap: 10.1

Both sexes: 74.6
Female: 77.2
Male: 72.5
Female − male: 4.7
HALE: 65.5
Healthspan gap: 9.1

Both sexes: 74.3
Female: 78.5
Male: 70.1
Female − male: 8.4
HALE: 65.5
Healthspan gap: 8.8

Both sexes: 74.0
Female: 78.8
Male: 69.3
Female − male: 9.5
HALE: 64.1
Healthspan gap: 9.9

Both sexes: 74.0
Female: 76.0
Male: 71.9
Female − male: 4.1
HALE: 64.6
Healthspan gap: 9.4

Both sexes: 73.7
Female: 76.1
Male: 71.2
Female − male: 4.9
HALE: 62.4
Healthspan gap: 11.3

Both sexes: 73.6
Female: 77.1
Male: 70.4
Female − male: 6.7
HALE: 63.6
Healthspan gap: 10.0

Both sexes: 73.6
Female: 76.2
Male: 71.0
Female − male: 5.2
HALE: 61.3
Healthspan gap: 12.3

Both sexes: 73.5
Female: 75.9
Male: 71.2
Female − male: 4.7
HALE: 63.8
Healthspan gap: 9.7

Both sexes: 73.4
Female: 76.4
Male: 70.7
Female − male: 5.7
HALE: 62.7
Healthspan gap: 10.7

Both sexes: 73.3
Female: 78.1
Male: 68.2
Female − male: 9.9
HALE: 62.7
Healthspan gap: 10.6

Both sexes: 73.3
Female: 76.7
Male: 70.1
Female − male: 6.6
HALE: 62.5
Healthspan gap: 10.8

101

Both sexes: 73.1
Female: 75.1
Male: 71.1
Female − male: 4.0
HALE: 62.8
Healthspan gap: 10.3

102

Both sexes: 73.0
Female: 75.1
Male: 70.7
Female − male: 4.4
HALE: 63.3
Healthspan gap: 9.7

103

Both sexes: 72.9
Female: 74.3
Male: 71.6
Female − male: 2.7
HALE: 63.3
Healthspan gap: 9.6

104

Both sexes: 72.7
Female: 74.4
Male: 71.1
Female − male: 3.3
HALE: 62.4
Healthspan gap: 10.3

104

Both sexes: 72.7
Female: 75.8
Male: 69.8
Female − male: 6.0
HALE: 63.7
Healthspan gap: 9.0

106

Both sexes: 72.6
Female: 75.1
Male: 70.2
Female − male: 4.9
HALE: 62.7
Healthspan gap: 9.9

107

Both sexes: 72.4
Female: 78.7
Male: 66.3
Female − male: 12.4
HALE: 62.2
Healthspan gap: 10.2

108

Both sexes: 72.3
Female: 73.4
Male: 71.3
Female − male: 2.1
HALE: 61.9
Healthspan gap: 10.4

109

Both sexes: 72.2
Female: 77.4
Male: 67.7
Female − male: 9.7
HALE: 61.9
Healthspan gap: 10.3

109

Both sexes: 72.2
Female: 76.4
Male: 68.3
Female − male: 8.1
HALE: 61.8
Healthspan gap: 10.4

111

Both sexes: 72.1
Female: 75.3
Male: 69.1
Female − male: 6.2
HALE: 63.0
Healthspan gap: 9.1

111

Both sexes: 72.1
Female: 74.0
Male: 70.0
Female − male: 4.0
HALE: 62.1
Healthspan gap: 10.0

113

Both sexes: 71.9
Female: 74.4
Male: 69.5
Female − male: 4.9
HALE: 61.7
Healthspan gap: 10.2

113

Both sexes: 71.9
Female: 74.4
Male: 69.6
Female − male: 4.8
HALE: 61.6
Healthspan gap: 10.3

115

Both sexes: 71.6
Female: 74.1
Male: 69.0
Female − male: 5.1
HALE: 60.5
Healthspan gap: 11.1

115

Both sexes: 71.6
Female: 76.0
Male: 67.1
Female − male: 8.9
HALE: 62.3
Healthspan gap: 9.3

115

Both sexes: 71.6
Female: 74.4
Male: 68.9
Female − male: 5.5
HALE: 61.2
Healthspan gap: 10.4

118

Both sexes: 71.5
Female: 75.1
Male: 68.4
Female − male: 6.7
HALE: 61.4
Healthspan gap: 10.1

118

Both sexes: 71.5
Female: 77.8
Male: 65.5
Female − male: 12.3
HALE: 61.6
Healthspan gap: 9.9

120

Both sexes: 71.2
Female: 73.8
Male: 68.4
Female − male: 5.4
HALE: 62.3
Healthspan gap: 8.9

121

Both sexes: 71.0
Female: 72.8
Male: 69.3
Female − male: 3.5
HALE: 60.6
Healthspan gap: 10.4

122

Both sexes: 70.9
Female: 71.6
Male: 70.2
Female − male: 1.4
HALE: 61.4
Healthspan gap: 9.5

123

Both sexes: 70.4
Female: 74.3
Male: 66.8
Female − male: 7.5
HALE: 62.0
Healthspan gap: 8.4

124

Both sexes: 69.9
Female: 74.5
Male: 65.9
Female − male: 8.6
HALE: 59.8
Healthspan gap: 10.1

125

Both sexes: 69.7
Female: 72.3
Male: 67.3
Female − male: 5.0
HALE: 61.8
Healthspan gap: 7.9

126

Both sexes: 69.6
Female: 71.2
Male: 68.1
Female − male: 3.1
HALE: 60.7
Healthspan gap: 8.9

127

Both sexes: 69.4
Female: 73.2
Male: 65.9
Female − male: 7.3
HALE: 60.6
Healthspan gap: 8.8

128

Both sexes: 69.3
Female: 71.1
Male: 67.7
Female − male: 3.4
HALE: 60.8
Healthspan gap: 8.5

128

Both sexes: 69.3
Female: 73.0
Male: 65.2
Female − male: 7.8
HALE: 60.5
Healthspan gap: 8.8

130

Both sexes: 69.1
Female: 69.7
Male: 68.4
Female − male: 1.3
HALE: 58.9
Healthspan gap: 10.2

131

Both sexes: 69.0
Female: 71.1
Male: 66.8
Female − male: 4.3
HALE: 60.0
Healthspan gap: 9.0

132

Both sexes: 68.7
Female: 70.6
Male: 66.8
Female − male: 3.8
HALE: 59.6
Healthspan gap: 9.1

133

Both sexes: 68.6
Female: 70.5
Male: 66.7
Female − male: 3.8
HALE: 59.4
Healthspan gap: 9.2

133

Both sexes: 68.6
Female: 71.0
Male: 66.3
Female − male: 4.7
HALE: 57.9
Healthspan gap: 10.7

135

Both sexes: 68.5
Female: 71.0
Male: 66.2
Female − male: 4.8
HALE: 59.3
Healthspan gap: 9.2

136

Both sexes: 68.3
Female: 70.1
Male: 66.3
Female − male: 3.8
HALE: 59.2
Healthspan gap: 9.1

137

Both sexes: 68.2
Female: 69.4
Male: 67.0
Female − male: 2.4
HALE: 58.4
Healthspan gap: 9.8

138

Both sexes: 67.8
Female: 69.2
Male: 66.4
Female − male: 2.8
HALE: 59.0
Healthspan gap: 8.8

139

Both sexes: 67.7
Female: 70.5
Male: 65.1
Female − male: 5.4
HALE: 58.7
Healthspan gap: 9.0

140

Both sexes: 67.6
Female: 70.1
Male: 65.3
Female − male: 4.8
HALE: 58.1
Healthspan gap: 9.5

140

Both sexes: 67.6
Female: 70.8
Male: 64.6
Female − male: 6.2
HALE: 58.9
Healthspan gap: 8.7

142

Both sexes: 67.4
Female: 71.1
Male: 64.4
Female − male: 6.7
HALE: 57.7
Healthspan gap: 9.7

142

Both sexes: 67.4
Female: 69.4
Male: 65.5
Female − male: 3.9
HALE: 57.8
Healthspan gap: 9.6

144

Both sexes: 67.2
Female: 70.9
Male: 64.0
Female − male: 6.9
HALE: 59.1
Healthspan gap: 8.1

145

Both sexes: 66.7
Female: 68.6
Male: 64.9
Female − male: 3.7
HALE: 58.4
Healthspan gap: 8.3

145

Both sexes: 66.7
Female: 69.8
Male: 63.7
Female − male: 6.1
HALE: 58.1
Healthspan gap: 8.6

147

Both sexes: 66.6
Female: 68.9
Male: 64.3
Female − male: 4.6
HALE: 57.6
Healthspan gap: 9.0

148

Both sexes: 66.2
Female: 69.1
Male: 63.2
Female − male: 5.9
HALE: 57.5
Healthspan gap: 8.7

149

Both sexes: 66.0
Female: 70.1
Male: 62.0
Female − male: 8.1
HALE: 56.2
Healthspan gap: 9.8

150

Both sexes: 65.7
Female: 67.9
Male: 63.5
Female − male: 4.4
HALE: 56.8
Healthspan gap: 8.9

150

Both sexes: 65.7
Female: 69.3
Male: 62.0
Female − male: 7.3
HALE: 56.9
Healthspan gap: 8.8

152

Both sexes: 65.3
Female: 66.4
Male: 64.2
Female − male: 2.2
HALE: 55.9
Healthspan gap: 9.4

152

Both sexes: 65.3
Female: 68.1
Male: 62.8
Female − male: 5.3
HALE: 56.4
Healthspan gap: 8.9

152

Both sexes: 65.3
Female: 68.3
Male: 62.3
Female − male: 6.0
HALE: 56.4
Healthspan gap: 8.9

155

Both sexes: 65.2
Female: 68.0
Male: 62.7
Female − male: 5.3
HALE: 57.4
Healthspan gap: 7.8

155

Both sexes: 65.2
Female: 67.7
Male: 62.7
Female − male: 5.0
HALE: 56.2
Healthspan gap: 9.0

157

Both sexes: 65.0
Female: 67.4
Male: 62.7
Female − male: 4.7
HALE: 55.7
Healthspan gap: 9.3

157

Both sexes: 65.0
Female: 67.6
Male: 62.5
Female − male: 5.1
HALE: 56.4
Healthspan gap: 8.6

159

Both sexes: 64.7
Female: 67.5
Male: 61.8
Female − male: 5.7
HALE: 55.8
Healthspan gap: 8.9

160

Both sexes: 64.6
Female: 66.9
Male: 62.3
Female − male: 4.6
HALE: 55.8
Healthspan gap: 8.8

160

Both sexes: 64.6
Female: 65.9
Male: 63.3
Female − male: 2.6
HALE: 55.2
Healthspan gap: 9.4

162

Both sexes: 64.5
Female: 64.7
Male: 64.4
Female − male: 0.3
HALE: 53.3
Healthspan gap: 11.2

163

Both sexes: 64.4
Female: 65.7
Male: 63.1
Female − male: 2.6
HALE: 56.4
Healthspan gap: 8.0

163

Both sexes: 64.4
Female: 65.5
Male: 63.3
Female − male: 2.2
HALE: 55.2
Healthspan gap: 9.2

165

Both sexes: 64.3
Female: 67.2
Male: 61.3
Female − male: 5.9
HALE: 56.0
Healthspan gap: 8.3

166

Both sexes: 64.1
Female: 67.0
Male: 61.2
Female − male: 5.8
HALE: 55.5
Healthspan gap: 8.6

167

Both sexes: 64.0
Female: 68.4
Male: 59.7
Female − male: 8.7
HALE: 54.3
Healthspan gap: 9.7

168

Both sexes: 63.8
Female: 65.0
Male: 62.8
Female − male: 2.2
HALE: 55.0
Healthspan gap: 8.8

169

Both sexes: 63.4
Female: 64.7
Male: 62.1
Female − male: 2.6
HALE: 54.2
Healthspan gap: 9.2

170

Both sexes: 62.9
Female: 64.5
Male: 61.4
Female − male: 3.1
HALE: 54.1
Healthspan gap: 8.8

171

Both sexes: 62.6
Female: 64.1
Male: 61.0
Female − male: 3.1
HALE: 54.2
Healthspan gap: 8.4

172

Both sexes: 62.4
Female: 63.5
Male: 61.2
Female − male: 2.3
HALE: 53.6
Healthspan gap: 8.8

173

Both sexes: 62.3
Female: 66.0
Male: 58.8
Female − male: 7.2
HALE: 54.5
Healthspan gap: 7.8

174

Both sexes: 62.1
Female: 65.0
Male: 59.4
Female − male: 5.6
HALE: 53.1
Healthspan gap: 9.0

175

Both sexes: 61.7
Female: 64.0
Male: 59.3
Female − male: 4.7
HALE: 52.7
Healthspan gap: 9.0

176

Both sexes: 61.4
Female: 64.3
Male: 58.2
Female − male: 6.1
HALE: 52.7
Healthspan gap: 8.7

177

Both sexes: 61.2
Female: 63.1
Male: 59.3
Female − male: 3.8
HALE: 52.8
Healthspan gap: 8.4

177

Both sexes: 61.2
Female: 62.6
Male: 59.8
Female − male: 2.8
HALE: 53.1
Healthspan gap: 8.1

179

Both sexes: 61.0
Female: 63.8
Male: 58.1
Female − male: 5.7
HALE: 52.8
Healthspan gap: 8.2

180

Both sexes: 60.4
Female: 64.7
Male: 56.4
Female − male: 8.3
HALE: 52.6
Healthspan gap: 7.8

180

Both sexes: 60.4
Female: 63.1
Male: 57.4
Female − male: 5.7
HALE: 52.5
Healthspan gap: 7.9

182

Both sexes: 59.1
Female: 61.9
Male: 56.2
Female − male: 5.7
HALE: 51.1
Healthspan gap: 8.0

183

Both sexes: 55.6
Female: 58.7
Male: 52.7
Female − male: 6.0
HALE: 48.6
Healthspan gap: 7.0

184

Both sexes: 55.3
Female: 59.0
Male: 51.9
Female − male: 7.1
HALE: 47.9
Healthspan gap: 7.4

185

Both sexes: 52.7
Female: 56.3
Male: 48.9
Female − male: 7.4
HALE: 44.7
Healthspan gap: 8.0

Complete country life expectancy and HALE ranking, WHO 2023, years at birth
Rank							Year
1	83.9	86.5	81.2	5.3	72.2	11.7	2023
2	83.8	85.4	82.2	3.2	71.2	12.6	2023
3	83.6	85.1	82.0	3.1	71.4	12.2	2023
3	83.6	86.5	80.6	5.9	72.0	11.6	2023
3	83.6	85.7	81.5	4.2	72.9	10.7	2023
6	83.3	85.7	80.8	4.9	71.2	12.1	2023
7	83.0	84.8	81.2	3.6	69.5	13.5	2023
8	82.9	84.8	81.0	3.8	71.2	11.7	2023
8	82.9	84.4	81.4	3.0	70.6	12.3	2023
10	82.7	84.1	81.3	2.8	70.4	12.3	2023
10	82.7	83.7	82.2	1.5	70.2	12.5	2023
12	82.6	84.9	80.2	4.7	71.0	11.6	2023
13	82.5	85.0	79.9	5.1	70.0	12.5	2023
13	82.5	84.2	80.7	3.5	70.8	11.7	2023
15	82.4	84.0	80.8	3.2	70.2	12.2	2023
16	82.3	83.2	81.5	1.7	69.5	12.8	2023
17	82.2	84.1	80.3	3.8	69.9	12.3	2023
18	82.1	83.9	80.4	3.5	70.3	11.8	2023
19	82.0	84.0	80.0	4.0	70.3	11.7	2023
20	81.9	85.0	78.9	6.1	69.8	12.1	2023
20	81.9	84.6	79.0	5.6	69.8	12.1	2023
22	81.8	84.0	79.5	4.5	69.9	11.9	2023
22	81.8	83.3	80.4	2.9	69.8	12.0	2023
24	81.6	83.0	80.2	2.8	68.8	12.8	2023
25	81.4	83.4	79.3	4.1	67.9	13.5	2023
25	81.4	84.2	78.7	5.5	69.2	12.2	2023
27	81.3	78.1	83.6	-5.5	68.7	12.6	2023
28	81.1	83.1	79.1	4.0	69.0	12.1	2023
28	81.1	83.5	78.7	4.8	69.4	11.7	2023
30	81.0	83.2	78.8	4.4	69.1	11.9	2023
31	80.8	81.2	80.7	0.5	69.3	11.5	2023
32	80.7	82.2	79.3	2.9	68.0	12.7	2023
32	80.7	82.6	78.9	3.7	68.2	12.5	2023
34	80.6	82.0	79.2	2.8	68.6	12.0	2023
35	80.2	81.7	78.9	2.8	68.2	12.0	2023
36	79.8	82.8	76.8	6.0	67.1	12.7	2023
37	79.7	82.5	76.8	5.7	68.0	11.7	2023
37	79.7	82.9	76.4	6.5	67.5	12.2	2023
39	79.4	81.9	77.7	4.2	69.6	9.8	2023
40	79.3	81.7	76.8	4.9	68.3	11.0	2023
40	79.3	83.1	75.0	8.1	67.8	11.5	2023
40	79.3	82.1	76.6	5.5	67.3	12.0	2023
43	79.1	81.3	76.7	4.6	67.4	11.7	2023
44	78.9	79.7	78.2	1.5	66.5	12.4	2023
45	78.7	80.9	76.2	4.7	67.2	11.5	2023
46	78.6	81.9	75.3	6.6	67.3	11.3	2023
47	78.5	80.9	76.0	4.9	66.0	12.5	2023
47	78.5	80.9	76.2	4.7	64.6	13.9	2023
49	78.4	80.8	75.6	5.2	66.7	11.7	2023
49	78.4	80.1	76.7	3.4	67.1	11.3	2023
51	78.2	81.0	75.4	5.6	66.7	11.5	2023
52	78.1	81.7	74.4	7.3	66.9	11.2	2023
52	78.1	81.8	74.5	7.3	67.8	10.3	2023
54	78.0	81.2	74.7	6.5	67.1	10.9	2023
55	77.9	81.1	75.0	6.1	68.0	9.9	2023
56	77.8	79.2	76.4	2.8	66.5	11.3	2023
57	77.7	80.1	75.4	4.7	65.6	12.1	2023
57	77.7	80.1	75.4	4.7	66.2	11.5	2023
59	77.6	81.2	74.2	7.0	66.5	11.1	2023
60	77.4	79.9	74.6	5.3	65.4	12.0	2023
61	77.3	81.5	72.8	8.7	66.1	11.2	2023
62	77.2	79.7	74.6	5.1	66.4	10.8	2023
62	77.2	79.8	74.6	5.2	66.2	11.0	2023
62	77.2	79.2	75.1	4.1	66.5	10.7	2023
65	77.1	80.4	73.6	6.8	66.2	10.9	2023
66	77.0	80.6	72.9	7.7	66.4	10.6	2023
67	76.7	79.7	73.4	6.3	66.0	10.7	2023
68	76.3	77.8	74.9	2.9	66.7	9.6	2023
69	76.2	80.8	71.8	9.0	65.9	10.3	2023
69	76.2	80.0	72.5	7.5	66.0	10.2	2023
69	76.2	78.5	73.7	4.8	66.0	10.2	2023
69	76.2	79.8	72.5	7.3	66.6	9.6	2023
69	76.2	77.9	74.5	3.4	65.1	11.1	2023
74	75.9	79.0	72.8	6.2	63.8	12.1	2023
75	75.7	80.5	70.8	9.7	65.2	10.5	2023
76	75.6	79.4	71.9	7.5	65.4	10.2	2023
77	75.5	78.5	72.2	6.3	65.2	10.3	2023
77	75.5	79.5	72.4	7.1	66.1	9.4	2023
79	75.4	79.8	71.2	8.6	64.0	11.4	2023
80	75.3	76.9	73.9	3.0	65.0	10.3	2023
80	75.3	78.3	72.3	6.0	63.1	12.2	2023
82	75.2	78.8	71.7	7.1	65.0	10.2	2023
82	75.2	76.0	74.4	1.6	64.6	10.6	2023
84	75.1	80.0	69.9	10.1	64.6	10.5	2023
84	75.1	78.0	72.1	5.9	65.1	10.0	2023
86	74.8	78.8	70.4	8.4	64.6	10.2	2023
87	74.7	77.5	71.7	5.8	63.8	10.9	2023
87	74.7	79.5	69.7	9.8	64.6	10.1	2023
87	74.7	76.3	73.0	3.3	64.6	10.1	2023
90	74.6	77.2	72.5	4.7	65.5	9.1	2023
91	74.3	78.5	70.1	8.4	65.5	8.8	2023
92	74.0	78.8	69.3	9.5	64.1	9.9	2023
92	74.0	76.0	71.9	4.1	64.6	9.4	2023
94	73.7	76.1	71.2	4.9	62.4	11.3	2023
95	73.6	77.1	70.4	6.7	63.6	10.0	2023
95	73.6	76.2	71.0	5.2	61.3	12.3	2023
97	73.5	75.9	71.2	4.7	63.8	9.7	2023
98	73.4	76.4	70.7	5.7	62.7	10.7	2023
99	73.3	78.1	68.2	9.9	62.7	10.6	2023
99	73.3	76.7	70.1	6.6	62.5	10.8	2023
101	73.1	75.1	71.1	4.0	62.8	10.3	2023
102	73.0	75.1	70.7	4.4	63.3	9.7	2023
103	72.9	74.3	71.6	2.7	63.3	9.6	2023
104	72.7	74.4	71.1	3.3	62.4	10.3	2023
104	72.7	75.8	69.8	6.0	63.7	9.0	2023
106	72.6	75.1	70.2	4.9	62.7	9.9	2023
107	72.4	78.7	66.3	12.4	62.2	10.2	2023
108	72.3	73.4	71.3	2.1	61.9	10.4	2023
109	72.2	77.4	67.7	9.7	61.9	10.3	2023
109	72.2	76.4	68.3	8.1	61.8	10.4	2023
111	72.1	75.3	69.1	6.2	63.0	9.1	2023
111	72.1	74.0	70.0	4.0	62.1	10.0	2023
113	71.9	74.4	69.5	4.9	61.7	10.2	2023
113	71.9	74.4	69.6	4.8	61.6	10.3	2023
115	71.6	74.1	69.0	5.1	60.5	11.1	2023
115	71.6	76.0	67.1	8.9	62.3	9.3	2023
115	71.6	74.4	68.9	5.5	61.2	10.4	2023
118	71.5	75.1	68.4	6.7	61.4	10.1	2023
118	71.5	77.8	65.5	12.3	61.6	9.9	2023
120	71.2	73.8	68.4	5.4	62.3	8.9	2023
121	71.0	72.8	69.3	3.5	60.6	10.4	2023
122	70.9	71.6	70.2	1.4	61.4	9.5	2023
123	70.4	74.3	66.8	7.5	62.0	8.4	2023
124	69.9	74.5	65.9	8.6	59.8	10.1	2023
125	69.7	72.3	67.3	5.0	61.8	7.9	2023
126	69.6	71.2	68.1	3.1	60.7	8.9	2023
127	69.4	73.2	65.9	7.3	60.6	8.8	2023
128	69.3	71.1	67.7	3.4	60.8	8.5	2023
128	69.3	73.0	65.2	7.8	60.5	8.8	2023
130	69.1	69.7	68.4	1.3	58.9	10.2	2023
131	69.0	71.1	66.8	4.3	60.0	9.0	2023
132	68.7	70.6	66.8	3.8	59.6	9.1	2023
133	68.6	70.5	66.7	3.8	59.4	9.2	2023
133	68.6	71.0	66.3	4.7	57.9	10.7	2023
135	68.5	71.0	66.2	4.8	59.3	9.2	2023
136	68.3	70.1	66.3	3.8	59.2	9.1	2023
137	68.2	69.4	67.0	2.4	58.4	9.8	2023
138	67.8	69.2	66.4	2.8	59.0	8.8	2023
139	67.7	70.5	65.1	5.4	58.7	9.0	2023
140	67.6	70.1	65.3	4.8	58.1	9.5	2023
140	67.6	70.8	64.6	6.2	58.9	8.7	2023
142	67.4	71.1	64.4	6.7	57.7	9.7	2023
142	67.4	69.4	65.5	3.9	57.8	9.6	2023
144	67.2	70.9	64.0	6.9	59.1	8.1	2023
145	66.7	68.6	64.9	3.7	58.4	8.3	2023
145	66.7	69.8	63.7	6.1	58.1	8.6	2023
147	66.6	68.9	64.3	4.6	57.6	9.0	2023
148	66.2	69.1	63.2	5.9	57.5	8.7	2023
149	66.0	70.1	62.0	8.1	56.2	9.8	2023
150	65.7	67.9	63.5	4.4	56.8	8.9	2023
150	65.7	69.3	62.0	7.3	56.9	8.8	2023
152	65.3	66.4	64.2	2.2	55.9	9.4	2023
152	65.3	68.1	62.8	5.3	56.4	8.9	2023
152	65.3	68.3	62.3	6.0	56.4	8.9	2023
155	65.2	68.0	62.7	5.3	57.4	7.8	2023
155	65.2	67.7	62.7	5.0	56.2	9.0	2023
157	65.0	67.4	62.7	4.7	55.7	9.3	2023
157	65.0	67.6	62.5	5.1	56.4	8.6	2023
159	64.7	67.5	61.8	5.7	55.8	8.9	2023
160	64.6	66.9	62.3	4.6	55.8	8.8	2023
160	64.6	65.9	63.3	2.6	55.2	9.4	2023
162	64.5	64.7	64.4	0.3	53.3	11.2	2023
163	64.4	65.7	63.1	2.6	56.4	8.0	2023
163	64.4	65.5	63.3	2.2	55.2	9.2	2023
165	64.3	67.2	61.3	5.9	56.0	8.3	2023
166	64.1	67.0	61.2	5.8	55.5	8.6	2023
167	64.0	68.4	59.7	8.7	54.3	9.7	2023
168	63.8	65.0	62.8	2.2	55.0	8.8	2023
169	63.4	64.7	62.1	2.6	54.2	9.2	2023
170	62.9	64.5	61.4	3.1	54.1	8.8	2023
171	62.6	64.1	61.0	3.1	54.2	8.4	2023
172	62.4	63.5	61.2	2.3	53.6	8.8	2023
173	62.3	66.0	58.8	7.2	54.5	7.8	2023
174	62.1	65.0	59.4	5.6	53.1	9.0	2023
175	61.7	64.0	59.3	4.7	52.7	9.0	2023
176	61.4	64.3	58.2	6.1	52.7	8.7	2023
177	61.2	63.1	59.3	3.8	52.8	8.4	2023
177	61.2	62.6	59.8	2.8	53.1	8.1	2023
179	61.0	63.8	58.1	5.7	52.8	8.2	2023
180	60.4	64.7	56.4	8.3	52.6	7.8	2023
180	60.4	63.1	57.4	5.7	52.5	7.9	2023
182	59.1	61.9	56.2	5.7	51.1	8.0	2023
183	55.6	58.7	52.7	6.0	48.6	7.0	2023
184	55.3	59.0	51.9	7.1	47.9	7.4	2023
185	52.7	56.3	48.9	7.4	44.7	8.0	2023

Rank always refers to both-sex life expectancy, using original unrounded values. Exact ties share a rank; equal displayed decimals may hide a difference. Missing values are shown as — and sort last. WHO regions are not continents.

Historical years in the revised series use one method version. The archived release is a separate historical reference, not a point to splice into the new time series.

Archived analysis: WHO 2021 release

The interactive table above defaults to WHO 2023. The analysis and figures below preserve the original 2021 release for historical reference; they are not the 2023 ranking or the revised series' 2021 observations.

84.5years
Highest: Japan: 51.5years
Lowest: Lesotho: 72.2years
Median country

Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, WHO Global Health Estimates, data year 2021.

In the archived WHO Global Health Estimates for 2021, Japan has the highest life expectancy at birth of the 185 countries and areas in that release, at 84.5 years for both sexes combined. Lesotho has the lowest, at 51.5. The archived analysis below uses life expectancy at birth unless it says otherwise.

Which countries are at the two ends?

The ten highest and ten lowest life expectancies at birth

Healthy life expectancy (solid)Life expectancy at birth (full bar)

Highest ten

1Japan84.5
2Singapore83.9
3Republic of Korea83.8
4Switzerland83.3
5Australia83.1
6Norway82.9
7Luxembourg82.8
8Sweden82.7
9Spain82.7
10Iceland82.6

Lowest ten

176Afghanistan59.1
177Chad59.1
178Guinea-Bissau58.6
179South Sudan58.6
180Zimbabwe58.5
181Mozambique57.7
182Eswatini54.6
183Somalia54.0
184Central African Republic52.3
185Lesotho51.5

WHO Global Health Estimates, 2021, both sexes, 185 countries ranked. The full bar is life expectancy at birth; the solid part is healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth. Bars start at zero; scale to 90 years. Rank 1 is the highest.

The ten highest

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Highest life expectancy at birth, 2021 (years)
Rank	Country	Both sexes	Female	Male	HALE
1	Japan	84.5	87.2	81.7	73.4
2	Singapore	83.9	86.3	81.6	73.6
3	Republic of Korea	83.8	86.7	80.7	72.5
4	Switzerland	83.3	85.1	81.5	71.1
5	Australia	83.1	84.9	81.3	70.6
6	Norway	82.9	84.3	81.5	71.2
7	Luxembourg	82.8	84.8	80.8	71.2
8	Sweden	82.7	84.3	81.0	71.1
9	Spain	82.7	85.3	80.0	71.1
10	Iceland	82.6	83.9	81.3	71.4

WHO Global Health Estimates, 2021. HALE is healthy life expectancy at birth, both sexes. Ranked on unrounded values; countries shown with the same one-decimal value are ordered by the next decimal.

The top of the ranking is tightly packed: only 1.9 years separate first place from tenth. WHO's figures are model-based estimates, so differences that small are better read as a group of near-equals than as a strict podium. The ten come from 2 WHO regions, spanning East and South-East Asia, Australia and Europe.

The ten lowest

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Lowest life expectancy at birth, 2021 (years)
Rank	Country	Both sexes	Female	Male	HALE
176	Afghanistan	59.1	61.0	57.4	50.4
177	Chad	59.1	60.7	57.5	51.5
178	Guinea-Bissau	58.6	61.1	56.1	51.5
179	South Sudan	58.6	60.6	56.5	50.5
180	Zimbabwe	58.5	60.5	56.2	51.2
181	Mozambique	57.7	60.5	54.8	49.7
182	Eswatini	54.6	57.9	51.6	47.5
183	Somalia	54.0	56.3	51.7	47.4
184	Central African Republic	52.3	55.4	49.6	45.4
185	Lesotho	51.5	54.6	48.7	44.6

WHO Global Health Estimates, 2021. Lowest value last. HALE is healthy life expectancy at birth, both sexes.

8 of the ten lowest are in WHO's African Region. The bottom of the ranking is far more spread out than the top: 7.6 years separate the 10th-lowest from the lowest. In countries with low life expectancy at birth, a large part of the gap comes from deaths in infancy and early childhood, which pull an at-birth average down far more than deaths at older ages do. Why longevity differs between countries.

Life expectancy is not healthy life expectancy

Life expectancy at birth

The average number of years a newborn would live if the death rates of 2021 applied throughout their life.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE)

The same years, discounted for time WHO estimates would be lived in less than full health.

Both appear in the tables above. The solid part of each bar in the chart is HALE.

The two rankings largely agree at the ends, but not exactly. On HALE at birth, the highest value is Singapore's, at 73.6 years. Across all 185 countries with both figures, healthy life expectancy is between 84% and 89% of total life expectancy. Compare both measures for any country.

What a ranking cannot tell you

It is a period measure. It describes the death rates of one year, not the lifetime of anyone born in that year.
It is an average for a whole national population. Differences inside a country — by region, income or sex — can be as large as the differences between countries.
WHO's figures for countries with incomplete death registration rely more heavily on modelling, so the uncertainty around them is wider than the single decimals suggest.
It says nothing about an individual. A person's own prospects depend on their age, health and circumstances, none of which are in the table.
At older ages, country differences shrink considerably. A ranking at birth is a poor guide to the remaining years of people who are already old.

To see the same tables for a specific age, sex and country, including the chance of reaching later ages, use the life expectancy calculator.