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Life Expectancy 2023

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Life Expectancy 2023

1	San Marino	85.7
2	Japan	84.7
3	South Korea	84.3
4	Switzerland	84
4	Andorra	84
6	Australia	83.9
7	Singapore	83.7
7	Spain	83.7
7	Italy	83.7
10	Liechtenstein	83.6
11	Sweden	83.3
11	Malta	83.3
11	Norway	83.3
11	France	83.3
15	United Arab Emirates	82.9
16	Iceland	82.7
17	Canada	82.6
18	Portugal	82.4
18	Israel	82.4
18	Qatar	82.4
18	Ireland	82.4
22	Luxembourg	82.2
22	Netherlands	82.2
24	New Zealand	82.1
24	Belgium	82.1
26	Austria	82
27	Greece	81.9
27	Denmark	81.9
27	Finland	81.9
30	Slovenia	81.6
30	Cyprus	81.6
32	Germany	81.4
33	United Kingdom	81.3
33	Bahrain	81.3
35	Chile	81.2
36	Maldives	81
37	Costa Rica	80.8
38	Kuwait	80.4
39	Oman	80
40	Czech Republic	79.8
41	Panama	79.6
41	Albania	79.6
43	United States	79.3
44	Estonia	79.2
45	Saudi Arabia	78.7
46	Croatia	78.6
46	Poland	78.6
48	Slovakia	78.3
49	Uruguay	78.1
49	Cuba	78.1
51	China	78
52	Bosnia and Herzegovina	77.9
53	Lebanon	77.8
53	Jordan	77.8
55	Iran	77.7
55	Peru	77.7
55	Colombia	77.7
58	Antigua and Barbuda	77.6
59	Sri Lanka	77.5
60	Argentina	77.4
60	Ecuador	77.4
60	North Macedonia	77.4
63	Turkey	77.2
64	Montenegro	77.1
65	Hungary	77
66	Serbia	76.8
67	Malaysia	76.7
68	Tunisia	76.5
69	Thailand	76.4
70	Algeria	76.3
71	Latvia	76.2
71	Barbados	76.2
73	Cape Verde	76.1
74	Lithuania	76
75	Romania	75.9
76	Brazil	75.8
77	Armenia	75.7
78	Bulgaria	75.6
79	Morocco	75.3
79	Brunei	75.3
81	Grenada	75.2
82	Mexico	75.1
83	Nicaragua	74.9
83	Mauritius	74.9
85	Bangladesh	74.7
86	Bahamas	74.6
86	Vietnam	74.6
88	Georgia	74.5
89	Azerbaijan	74.4
89	Belarus	74.4
89	Kazakhstan	74.4
92	Paraguay	73.8
93	Dominican Republic	73.7
94	Belize	73.6
94	Suriname	73.6
96	Trinidad and Tobago	73.5
97	Ukraine	73.4
98	Russia	73.2
99	Bhutan	73
100	Seychelles	72.9
100	Tonga	72.9
100	Honduras	72.9
103	Saint Lucia	72.7
104	Guatemala	72.6
105	Venezuela	72.5
106	Uzbekistan	72.4
107	Iraq	72.3
108	Saint Kitts and Nevis	72.1
108	El Salvador	72.1
108	Syria	72.1
111	India	72
112	Tajikistan	71.8
113	Samoa	71.7
113	Kyrgyzstan	71.7
113	Mongolia	71.7
116	Egypt	71.6
117	Vanuatu	71.5
117	Jamaica	71.5
119	Moldova	71.2
119	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	71.2
121	Indonesia	71.1
121	Dominica	71.1
123	Cambodia	70.7
124	Solomon Islands	70.5
125	Nepal	70.4
126	Guyana	70.2
127	Turkmenistan	70.1
128	Philippines	69.8
129	Sao Tome and Principe	69.7
130	Libya	69.3
130	Yemen	69.3
130	Palau	69.3
133	Botswana	69.2
134	Laos	69
135	Senegal	68.7
136	Eritrea	68.6
136	Bolivia	68.6
138	Mauritania	68.5
139	Uganda	68.3
139	Gabon	68.3
141	Rwanda	67.8
142	Timor Leste	67.7
143	Pakistan	67.6
144	Malawi	67.4
144	Namibia	67.4
146	Fiji	67.3
146	Ethiopia	67.3
148	Micronesia	67.2
149	Tuvalu	67.1
150	Tanzania	67
151	Marshall Islands	66.9
151	Myanmar	66.9
153	Comoros	66.8
154	Kiribati	66.5
155	Zambia	66.3
155	Sudan	66.3
157	South Africa	66.1
157	Papua New Guinea	66.1
159	Afghanistan	66
159	Djibouti	66
161	Gambia	65.9
162	Republic of the Congo	65.8
163	Ghana	65.5
164	Palestine	65.2
165	Haiti	64.9
166	Angola	64.6
167	Eswatini	64.1
167	Guinea Bissau	64.1
169	Cameroon	63.7
169	Equatorial Guinea	63.7
169	Burundi	63.7
172	Mozambique	63.6
172	Madagascar	63.6
172	Kenya	63.6
175	Zimbabwe	62.8
176	Togo	62.7
177	Liberia	62.2
178	Nauru	62.1
179	DR Congo	61.9
179	Ivory Coast	61.9
181	Sierra Leone	61.8
182	Niger	61.2
183	Burkina Faso	61.1
184	Benin	60.8
185	Guinea	60.7
186	Mali	60.4
187	Somalia	58.8
188	South Sudan	57.6
189	Central African Republic	57.4
189	Lesotho	57.4
191	Chad	55.1
192	Nigeria	54.5

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Life Expectancy Globally

The measure of 'life expectancy' not only indicates the average age a person is expected to live but offers a crucial insight into the overall health and living standards of a country. It is influenced by a variety of factors including healthcare accessibility, nutritional standards, living conditions, and socio-economic factors. The World Health Organization and other international bodies regularly compile, analyze, and publish data on life expectancy to monitor global health trends. Interestingly, as per the data, the United States ranks relatively low in the list of countries by life expectancy, coming in at 58th place with a life expectancy of 79.74 years, despite being one of the world's most developed nations. A myriad of factors including healthcare costs, obesity rates, and socioeconomic disparities contribute to this ranking. Key findings from the data include:

Monaco leads the world with the highest life expectancy at 87.01 years, closely followed by Hong Kong (85.83 years) and Macau (85.51 years). This can be attributed to their high-quality healthcare, affluent lifestyles, and low levels of pollution.
In contrast, Chad has the lowest life expectancy at a mere 53.68 years due to ongoing conflict, high levels of poverty, and limited access to quality healthcare.
Many high-income countries such as Japan (84.95 years), Switzerland (84.38 years), and Singapore (84.27 years) feature in the top ten countries for life expectancy, underscoring the correlation between wealth and long lifespan.
However, it's noteworthy that a high GDP does not necessarily guarantee a long life span, as seen in the case of the United States.
Disparities between lower and higher-income countries remain stark, with a difference of 33.33 years between the nations with the highest and lowest life expectancies. This unique lens of life expectancy provides an avenue to explore the effects of countries' public health policies, socio-economic conditions, and lifestyle choices while pointing out critical areas for potential improvement. The journey towards equitable global health is ongoing, and these insights prove valuable in informing and shaping that trajectory.

Countries With Highest Life Expectancy

Among the world's countries, Monaco, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Singapore, Italy, Vatican City, and South Korea come out on top in terms of life expectancy. Topping off the list is Monaco with an impressive average life expectancy of 87.01 years. Following closely in second place is Hong Kong, with citizens expected to live an average of 85.83 years. Macau comes in third place with an impressive average life expectancy of 85.51 years, closely followed by Japan with 84.95 years. Next on the list is Liechtenstein with an average life expectancy of 84.77 years, Switzerland with 84.38 years, Singapore with 84.27 years, and Italy with 84.20 years. The Vatican City also demonstrates high life expectancy figures with an average of 84.16 years. Lastly, South Korea rounds up the top ten with an average life expectancy of 84.14 years. 10 Countries with Highest Life Expectancy:

Monaco - 87.01 years
Hong Kong - 85.83 years
Macau - 85.51 years
Japan - 84.95 years
Liechtenstein - 84.77 years
Switzerland - 84.38 years
Singapore - 84.27 years
Italy - 84.20 years
Vatican City - 84.16 years
South Korea - 84.14 years

Countries With Lowest Life Expectancies

The countries with the lowest life expectancies span the continents of Africa with Chad, Nigeria, Lesotho, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Somalia, Eswatini (Swaziland), Namibia, Guinea, and Mali rounding off the bottom ten. Chad has the lowest life expectancy of all, with an average of just 53.68 years. Close behind is Nigeria with a life expectancy of 53.87 years. The small country of Lesotho, surrounded by South Africa, reports a life expectancy of 54.91 years. Central African Republic has a life expectancy of 55.48 years, while South Sudan reports an average life expectancy of 56.51 years. Other countries in this list include Somalia, with an average life expectancy of 57.35 years and Eswatini (Swaziland) with a life expectancy of 57.71 years. Namibia and Guinea have slightly higher life expectancies of 59.53 and 59.55 years respectively, with Mali rounding off this list with a life expectancy of 60.03 years. 10 Countries With Lowest Life Expectancies:

Chad - 53.68 years
Nigeria - 53.87 years
Lesotho - 54.91 years
Central African Republic - 55.48 years
South Sudan - 56.51 years
Somalia - 57.35 years
Eswatini (Swaziland) - 57.71 years
Namibia - 59.53 years
Guinea - 59.55 years
Mali - 60.03 years While many factors can contribute to these low life expectancies, pervasive issues typically include poor access to quality healthcare, social instability, malnutrition, and high prevalence of diseases.