Major Countries Life Expectancy Ranking (2023)
In 2023, life expectancy among major countries was highest in Switzerland at 84.06 years, followed by Japan at 84.04 years and Spain at 83.88 years. The average life expectancy across major countries was 79.50 years, the median was 80.89 years, and Indonesia recorded the lowest life expectancy at 71.15 years, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1960 to 2023 across 20 major countries.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84.04 | 84 | 2023 | |
| 2 | 83.88 | 83.13 | 2023 | |
| 3 | 83.7 | 82.7 | 2023 | |
| 4 | 83.43 | 82.68 | 2023 | |
| 5 | 83.05 | 83.2 | 2023 | |
| 6 | 82.93 | 82.13 | 2023 | |
| 7 | 81.91 | 81.61 | 2023 | |
| 8 | 81.65 | 81.25 | 2023 | |
| 9 | 81.24 | 81.01 | 2023 | |
| 10 | 80.54 | 80.61 | 2023 | |
| 11 | 78.73 | 77.31 | 2023 | |
| 12 | 78.39 | 77.43 | 2023 | |
| 13 | 77.95 | 78.2 | 2023 | |
| 14 | 77.16 | 77.59 | 2023 | |
| 15 | 75.85 | 74.87 | 2023 | |
| 16 | 75.07 | 73.97 | 2023 | |
| 17 | 73.25 | 72.55 | 2023 | |
| 18 | 72 | 71.7 | 2023 | |
| 19 | 71.15 | 70.92 | 2023 |
Major Countries 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.