Asia Life Expectancy Ranking (2023)
In 2023, life expectancy in Asia was highest in Hong Kong at 85.25 years, followed by Japan at 84.04 years and South Korea at 83.43 years. The average life expectancy across countries in Asia was 75.29 years, the median was 74.54 years, and Palestinian Territories recorded the lowest life expectancy at 65.17 years, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1960 to 2023 across 48 countries in Asia.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85.25 | 83.66 | 2023 | |
| 2 | 84.04 | 84 | 2023 | |
| 3 | 83.43 | 82.68 | 2023 | |
| 4 | 83.2 | 82.7 | 2023 | |
| 5 | 83.19 | 80.59 | 2023 | |
| 6 | 83.18 | 83.08 | 2023 | |
| 7 | 82.91 | 80.49 | 2023 | |
| 8 | 82.9 | 82.9 | 2023 | |
| 9 | 82.37 | 81.86 | 2023 | |
| 10 | 81.28 | 80.99 | 2023 | |
| 11 | 81.04 | 80.76 | 2023 | |
| 12 | 80.03 | 77.91 | 2023 | |
| 13 | 78.73 | 77.31 | 2023 | |
| 14 | 77.95 | 78.2 | 2023 | |
| 15 | 77.82 | 78 | 2023 | |
| 16 | 77.81 | 77.09 | 2023 | |
| 17 | 77.65 | 76.8 | 2023 | |
| 18 | 77.48 | 77.3 | 2023 | |
| 19 | 77.47 | 74.77 | 2023 | |
| 20 | 76.66 | 75.44 | 2023 | |
| 21 | 76.41 | 75.29 | 2023 | |
| 22 | 75.33 | 72.92 | 2023 | |
| 23 | 74.67 | 74.26 | 2023 | |
| 24 | 74.59 | 74.5 | 2023 | |
| 25 | 74.5 | 74.14 | 2023 | |
| 26 | 74.43 | 74.12 | 2023 | |
| 27 | 74.4 | 73.5 | 2023 | |
| 28 | 73.64 | 73.64 | 2023 | |
| 29 | 72.97 | 72.75 | 2023 | |
| 30 | 72.39 | 72.15 | 2023 | |
| 31 | 72.32 | 72.04 | 2023 | |
| 32 | 72.25 | 72.05 | 2023 | |
| 33 | 72.12 | 71.9 | 2023 | |
| 34 | 72.12 | 72.79 | 2023 | |
| 35 | 72 | 71.7 | 2023 | |
| 36 | 71.79 | 71.56 | 2023 | |
| 37 | 71.15 | 70.92 | 2023 | |
| 38 | 70.67 | 70.53 | 2023 | |
| 39 | 70.35 | 70.09 | 2023 | |
| 40 | 70.07 | 69.91 | 2023 | |
| 41 | 69.83 | 69.47 | 2023 | |
| 42 | 69.3 | 67.95 | 2023 | |
| 43 | 68.96 | 68.72 | 2023 | |
| 44 | 67.69 | 67.37 | 2023 | |
| 45 | 67.65 | 67.42 | 2023 | |
| 46 | 66.89 | 66.51 | 2023 | |
| 47 | 66.03 | 65.62 | 2023 | |
| 48 | 65.17 | 76.66 | 2023 |
Asia Life Expectancy Ranking (2023) : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn is expected to live under current age-specific mortality rates, reported in years for the reference year.