DemographicsAug 2, 2024

📈 Global Life Expectancy Rate in Relation to the U.S.

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📈 Global Life Expectancy Rate in Relation to the U.S.

Countries with Higher and Lower Life Expectancy Rate Compared to the U.S. in 2022

Life expectancy in the United States lags behind not only advanced economies but also several developing countries. Nations like Chile, China, Cuba, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Turkey all boast higher life expectancy rates than the U.S. This disparity raises critical questions about the factors influencing longevity.

In advanced economies, comprehensive healthcare systems, better access to medical services, and healthier lifestyles contribute significantly to higher life expectancy. However, the situation in developing countries with higher life expectancies than the U.S. suggests that other factors are at play. For instance, social determinants of health such as income inequality, education levels, and public health initiatives can heavily influence overall life expectancy.

The U.S. faces unique challenges, including higher rates of chronic diseases, obesity, and disparities in healthcare access. Moreover, lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, and substance abuse also impact longevity. Addressing these issues requires a multifaceted approach, focusing on improving healthcare accessibility, promoting healthier lifestyles, and reducing socioeconomic disparities.

Dataset

Life Expectancy Rate 2022
		Years
1	Macao SAR, China	85.4
2	Liechtenstein	84.3
3	Japan	84.0
4	Hong Kong SAR, China	83.7
5	French Polynesia	83.6
6	Switzerland	83.5
7	Faroe Islands	83.3
8	Australia	83.2
9	Sweden	83.1
10	Spain	83.1
11	Ireland	83.1
12	Luxembourg	83.0
13	Italy	82.9
14	Singapore	82.9
15	Gibraltar	82.8
16	New Zealand	82.8
17	Israel	82.7
18	Malta	82.7
19	South Korea	82.7
20	Norway	82.6
21	France	82.2
22	Iceland	82.2
23	United Kingdom	82.1
24	Cyprus	81.9
25	Netherlands	81.7
26	Euro area	81.7
27	Belgium	81.7
28	Channel Islands	81.6
29	Portugal	81.6
30	Bermuda	81.6
31	Qatar	81.6
32	Denmark	81.3
33	Canada	81.3
34	Slovenia	81.3
35	Finland	81.2
36	Austria	81.1
37	New Caledonia	81.0
38	Maldives	80.8
39	European Union	80.8
40	Isle of Man	80.8
41	Germany	80.7
42	Greece	80.6
43	St. Martin (French part)	80.6
44	Virgin Islands (U.S.)	80.3
45	Kuwait	80.3
46	Post-demographic dividend	80.2
47	Puerto Rico	79.7
48	Thailand	79.7
49	OECD members	79.6
50	Kosovo	79.5
51	Chile	79.5
52	High income	79.5
53	Bahrain	79.2
54	Antigua and Barbuda	79.2
55	United Arab Emirates	79.2
56	Czechia	79.0
57	China	78.6
58	Turkiye	78.5
59	Guam	78.3
60	Cuba	78.2
61	Uruguay	78.0
62	Estonia	77.9
63	Saudi Arabia	77.9
64	Ecuador	77.9
65	Europe & Central Asia	77.8
66	North America	77.8
67	Barbados	77.7
68	Croatia	77.6
69	United States	77.4
70	Costa Rica	77.3
71	Poland	77.3
72	Algeria	77.1
73	Late-demographic dividend	77.1
74	Slovak Republic	77.1
75	East Asia & Pacific	76.9
76	Albania	76.8
77	Panama	76.8
78	Central Europe and the Baltics	76.8
79	Sri Lanka	76.6
80	British Virgin Islands	76.4
81	Malaysia	76.3
82	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	76.2
83	Montenegro	76.2
84	East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)	76.2
85	Argentina	76.1
86	Hungary	76.0
87	Lithuania	75.8
88	Upper middle income	75.7
89	Serbia	75.5
90	Grenada	75.3
91	Romania	75.3
92	Bosnia and Herzegovina	75.3
93	Aruba	75.0
94	Morocco	75.0
95	Turks and Caicos Islands	74.9
96	Mexico	74.8
97	Cabo Verde	74.7
98	Trinidad and Tobago	74.7
99	Nicaragua	74.6
100	Latvia	74.6
101	Viet Nam	74.6
102	Iran	74.6
103	Brunei Darussalam	74.6
104	Kazakhstan	74.4
105	North Macedonia	74.4
106	Lebanon	74.4
107	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	74.4
108	Bulgaria	74.4
109	Bahamas, The	74.4
110	Tunisia	74.3
111	Jordan	74.2
112	Dominican Republic	74.2
113	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	74.1
114	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	74.0
115	Oman	73.9
116	Seychelles	73.8
117	Latin America & Caribbean	73.8
118	Bangladesh	73.7
119	Colombia	73.7
120	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	73.6
121	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	73.6
122	North Korea	73.6
123	Mauritius	73.5
124	Azerbaijan	73.5
125	West Bank and Gaza	73.4
126	Brazil	73.4
127	Peru	73.4
128	Armenia	73.4
129	Middle East & North Africa	73.2
130	Belarus	73.1
131	Dominica	73.0
132	IBRD only	72.9
133	Other small states	72.9
134	Mongolia	72.7
135	Samoa	72.6
136	Russian Federation	72.5
137	Syrian Arab Republic	72.3
138	Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)	72.3
139	Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	72.3
140	Bhutan	72.2
141	Philippines	72.2
142	Small states	72.2
143	Libya	72.2
144	Kyrgyz Republic	72.0
145	St. Kitts and Nevis	72.0
146	World	72.0
147	Uzbekistan	71.7
148	Georgia	71.6
149	Greenland	71.5
150	El Salvador	71.5
151	Iraq	71.3
152	St. Lucia	71.3
153	Tajikistan	71.3
154	Middle income	71.3
155	Tonga	71.3
156	Arab World	71.2
157	Venezuela	71.1
158	Caribbean small states	71.0
159	Belize	71.0
160	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.	70.9
161	Solomon Islands	70.7
162	Honduras	70.7
163	Jamaica	70.6
164	IDA & IBRD total	70.5
165	Vanuatu	70.5
166	Nepal	70.5
167	Paraguay	70.5
168	Low & middle income	70.4
169	Suriname	70.3
170	Egypt	70.2
171	Cambodia	69.9
172	Pacific island small states	69.7
173	Turkmenistan	69.4
174	Early-demographic dividend	69.3
175	Timor-Leste	69.1
176	Lao PDR	69.0
177	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	69.0
178	Sao Tome and Principe	68.8
179	Guatemala	68.7
180	Moldova	68.6
181	Ukraine	68.6
182	Fiji	68.3
183	Indonesia	68.3
184	South Asia	68.2
185	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	68.2
186	Senegal	67.9
187	India	67.7
188	Kiribati	67.7
189	Myanmar	67.3
190	Lower middle income	67.2
191	Rwanda	67.1
192	Tanzania	66.8
193	Eritrea	66.6
194	Pakistan	66.4
195	Guyana	66.0
196	Papua New Guinea	66.0
197	Botswana	65.9
198	Gabon	65.7
199	Ethiopia	65.6
200	Sudan	65.6
201	IDA only	65.4
202	Madagascar	65.2
203	Marshall Islands	65.1
204	Bolivia	64.9
205	Least developed countries	UN classification
206	Tuvalu	64.9
207	Mauritania	64.7
208	IDA total	64.0
209	Nauru	64.0
210	Ghana	63.9
211	Haiti	63.7
212	Yemen	63.7
213	Comoros	63.7
214	Uganda	63.6
215	Congo, Rep.	63.1
216	Low income	63.0
217	Gambia, The	62.9
218	Africa Eastern and Southern	62.9
219	Malawi	62.9
220	Afghanistan	62.9
221	Djibouti	62.9
222	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	62.8
223	Niger	62.1
224	Kenya	62.1
225	Burundi	62.0
226	Angola	61.9
227	Zambia	61.8
228	Fragile and conflict affected situations	61.8
229	Togo	61.6
230	South Africa	61.5
231	IDA blend	61.3
232	Equatorial Guinea	61.2
233	Liberia	61.1
234	Cameroon	61.0
235	Sub-Saharan Africa	60.8
236	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	60.8
237	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	60.8
238	Pre-demographic dividend	60.5
239	Sierra Leone	60.4
240	Benin	60.0
241	Guinea-Bissau	59.9
242	Burkina Faso	59.8
243	Democratic Republic of Congo	59.7
244	Mozambique	59.6
245	Mali	59.4
246	Zimbabwe	59.4
247	Guinea	59.0
248	Cote d'Ivoire	58.9
249	Namibia	58.1
250	Africa Western and Central	57.6
251	Eswatini	56.4
252	Somalia	56.1
253	South Sudan	55.6
254	Central African Republic	54.5
255	Nigeria	53.6
256	Lesotho	53.0
257	Chad	53.0

Data sources

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

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