Life Expectancy by Country
38 countries • Years • OECD
What It Measures
Life Expectancy is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
81.13
Median
81.9
Minimum
75.5
Maximum
84.3
Countries
38
Source
OECD
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Life Expectancy
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Switzerland | 84.3 |
| #2 |  Japan | 84.1 |
| #3 |  Spain | 84 |
| #4 |  Israel | 83.8 |
| #5 |  Italy | 83.5 |
| #6 |  South Korea | 83.5 |
| #7 |  Luxembourg | 83.4 |
| #8 |  Sweden | 83.4 |
| #9 |  Norway | 83.1 |
| #10 |  Australia | 83 |
Mexico
Latvia
Hungary
Turkey
Colombia
Lithuania
Slovakia
United States
Poland
EstoniaSurprising Facts
Hungary (76.7) has 1.10 more than Latvia (75.6) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
United Kingdom (81) has 1.10 more than Czechia (79.9) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Czechia (79.9) has 0.80 more than Estonia (79.1) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.