GM ECONOMY · INDICATOR PROFILE
Life Expectancy
Life expectancy at birth.
Country coverage113 / 11499% of active countries
Time coverage1960–20247311 observations
Common ranking year2024113 countries · 100%
Data qualityGood65 median observations / country
Minimum · 202454.64
Median · 202476.71
Maximum · 202485.39
Data quality
Recency and time-series depthGood113latest within 1 year of the series maximum and at least 10 observations
Adequate0latest within 3 years and at least 5 observations
Limited0older or comparatively short series
Indicator metadata
Definition and machine-readable identifiersCountry ranking · 2024
113 comparable countries| Rank | Country | 2024 value | Latest year | Latest value | Observations | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 85.39 | 2024 | 85.39 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 84.58 | 2024 | 84.58 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 84.41 | 2024 | 84.41 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 4 | Sweden | 84.06 | 2024 | 84.06 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 5 | Japan | 84.04 | 2024 | 84.04 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 6 | Italy | 83.95 | 2024 | 83.95 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 7 | Spain | 83.89 | 2024 | 83.89 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 8 | South Korea | 83.63 | 2024 | 83.63 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 9 | Singapore | 83.35 | 2024 | 83.35 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 10 | Macao | 83.33 | 2024 | 83.33 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 11 | Israel | 83.20 | 2024 | 83.20 | 61 | 1961–2024 |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 83.20 | 2024 | 83.20 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 13 | Norway | 83.16 | 2024 | 83.16 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 83.07 | 2024 | 83.07 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 15 | Australia | 83.05 | 2024 | 83.05 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 16 | Ireland | 83.01 | 2024 | 83.01 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 17 | France | 82.98 | 2024 | 82.98 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 18 | Iceland | 82.81 | 2024 | 82.81 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 19 | Qatar | 82.52 | 2024 | 82.52 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 20 | Portugal | 82.38 | 2024 | 82.38 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 21 | Finland | 82.34 | 2024 | 82.34 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 22 | Belgium | 82.30 | 2024 | 82.30 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 23 | Slovenia | 82.29 | 2024 | 82.29 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 24 | Denmark | 82.25 | 2024 | 82.25 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 25 | Canada | 82.11 | 2024 | 82.11 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 26 | New Zealand | 82.01 | 2024 | 82.01 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 27 | Austria | 82.00 | 2024 | 82.00 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 28 | Netherlands | 81.97 | 2024 | 81.97 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 29 | Greece | 81.84 | 2024 | 81.84 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 30 | Cyprus | 81.82 | 2024 | 81.82 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 31 | Bahrain | 81.42 | 2024 | 81.42 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 81.39 | 2024 | 81.39 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 33 | Chile | 81.36 | 2024 | 81.36 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 34 | Maldives | 81.29 | 2024 | 81.29 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 35 | Germany | 80.79 | 2024 | 80.79 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 36 | Oman | 80.25 | 2024 | 80.25 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 37 | Czech Republic | 79.98 | 2024 | 79.98 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 38 | Estonia | 79.30 | 2024 | 79.30 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | 78.98 | 2024 | 78.98 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 40 | Croatia | 78.93 | 2024 | 78.93 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 41 | United States | 78.89 | 2024 | 78.89 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 42 | Poland | 78.41 | 2024 | 78.41 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 43 | Slovakia | 78.37 | 2024 | 78.37 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 44 | Armenia | 78.32 | 2024 | 78.32 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 45 | China | 78.02 | 2024 | 78.02 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 46 | Jordan | 77.98 | 2024 | 77.98 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 47 | Lebanon | 77.95 | 2024 | 77.95 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 48 | Peru | 77.94 | 2024 | 77.94 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 49 | Colombia | 77.91 | 2024 | 77.91 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 50 | Iran | 77.85 | 2024 | 77.85 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 77.67 | 2024 | 77.67 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 52 | Argentina | 77.54 | 2024 | 77.54 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 53 | Turkey | 77.42 | 2024 | 77.42 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 54 | Lithuania | 77.20 | 2024 | 77.20 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 55 | Malaysia | 76.82 | 2024 | 76.82 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 56 | Hungary | 76.72 | 2024 | 76.72 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 57 | Tunisia | 76.71 | 2024 | 76.71 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 58 | Thailand | 76.56 | 2024 | 76.56 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 59 | Algeria | 76.48 | 2024 | 76.48 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 60 | Romania | 76.46 | 2024 | 76.46 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 61 | Latvia | 76.43 | 2024 | 76.43 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 62 | Brazil | 76.02 | 2024 | 76.02 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 63 | Serbia | 75.97 | 2024 | 75.97 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 64 | Bulgaria | 75.76 | 2024 | 75.76 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 65 | Brunei | 75.50 | 2024 | 75.50 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 66 | Morocco | 75.49 | 2024 | 75.49 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 67 | Mexico | 75.26 | 2024 | 75.26 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 68 | Bangladesh | 74.93 | 2024 | 74.93 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 69 | Vietnam | 74.74 | 2024 | 74.74 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 70 | Ukraine | 74.69 | 2024 | 74.69 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 71 | Georgia | 74.66 | 2024 | 74.66 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 72 | Azerbaijan | 74.58 | 2024 | 74.58 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 73 | Kazakhstan | 74.53 | 2024 | 74.53 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 74 | North Korea | 73.74 | 2024 | 73.74 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 75 | Russia | 73.44 | 2024 | 73.44 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 76 | Bhutan | 73.26 | 2024 | 73.26 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 77 | Tonga | 73.07 | 2024 | 73.07 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 78 | Syria | 72.56 | 2024 | 72.56 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 79 | Uzbekistan | 72.53 | 2024 | 72.53 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 80 | Iraq | 72.42 | 2024 | 72.42 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 81 | Kyrgyzstan | 72.40 | 2024 | 72.40 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 82 | Mongolia | 72.40 | 2024 | 72.40 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 83 | India | 72.24 | 2024 | 72.24 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 84 | Tajikistan | 71.93 | 2024 | 71.93 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 85 | Samoa | 71.83 | 2024 | 71.83 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 86 | Egypt | 71.81 | 2024 | 71.81 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 87 | Vanuatu | 71.65 | 2024 | 71.65 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 88 | Indonesia | 71.29 | 2024 | 71.29 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 89 | Cambodia | 70.82 | 2024 | 70.82 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 90 | Solomon Islands | 70.69 | 2024 | 70.69 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 91 | Nepal | 70.64 | 2024 | 70.64 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 92 | Turkmenistan | 70.20 | 2024 | 70.20 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 93 | Philippines | 69.95 | 2024 | 69.95 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 94 | Yemen | 69.44 | 2024 | 69.44 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 95 | Palau | 69.38 | 2024 | 69.38 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 96 | Laos | 69.23 | 2024 | 69.23 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 97 | West Bank and Gaza | 69.21 | 2024 | 69.21 | 35 | 1990–2024 |
| 98 | Timor-Leste | 67.90 | 2024 | 67.90 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 99 | Pakistan | 67.80 | 2024 | 67.80 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 100 | Ethiopia | 67.60 | 2024 | 67.60 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 101 | Fiji | 67.46 | 2024 | 67.46 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 102 | Micronesia | 67.36 | 2024 | 67.36 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 103 | Tuvalu | 67.26 | 2024 | 67.26 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 104 | Myanmar | 67.10 | 2024 | 67.10 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 105 | Marshall Islands | 67.08 | 2024 | 67.08 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 106 | Kiribati | 66.60 | 2024 | 66.60 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 107 | South Africa | 66.31 | 2024 | 66.31 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 108 | Afghanistan | 66.29 | 2024 | 66.29 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 109 | Papua New Guinea | 66.26 | 2024 | 66.26 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 110 | Ghana | 65.70 | 2024 | 65.70 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 111 | Kenya | 63.83 | 2024 | 63.83 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 112 | Nauru | 62.28 | 2024 | 62.28 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
| 113 | Nigeria | 54.64 | 2024 | 54.64 | 65 | 1960–2024 |
The ranking uses a single common year rather than mixing each country’s latest observation. GM Economy selects the most recent year with data for at least 75% of countries covered by this indicator; if no year reaches that threshold, the year with the broadest coverage is used. Values are ordered from highest to lowest. This is a descriptive data ranking, not an assessment of whether a higher or lower value is preferable.