The Countries With the Highest Life Expectancy

What We're Showing

This infographic shows the top 25 countries where people live the longest, broken down by overall, male, and female life expectancy.

The data comes from the UN's World Population Prospects.

Key Takeaways

• Monaco tops the list with a life expectancy of 86.5 years, followed closely by San Marino (85.8 years) and Hong Kong (85.6 years).
• Women outlive men in every country on this list. The gender life expectancy gap is especially large in places like France (5.6 years) and Japan (6.1 years).
• East Asian countries are prevalent in the top 10, including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
• Small, high-income countries like Monaco, San Marino, and Andorra consistently rank highly and are also known for their safety and low crime rates.
• Australia is the only non-European, non-Asian country to make the top 10 for both sexes combined.