World Ranking of Life Expectancy
Macrotrends.net website posted a listing of world ranking of life expectancy for variouscountries. Links on each country points to further information about the country or entity from Macrotrends.
Questions you may have include:
- Are there any trends in this list?
- Why is the United States’ ranking so low?
- What factors are common in the high ranking countries?
This lesson will answer those questions. Health Disclaimer
Listing of countries
| Country Name | 2020 Life Expectancy |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 84.89 |
| Japan | 84.67 |
| Macao | 84.30 |
| Switzerland | 83.84 |
| Singapore | 83.66 |
| Spain | 83.61 |
| Italy | 83.57 |
| Australia | 83.50 |
| Channel Islands | 83.14 |
| Iceland | 83.07 |
| South Korea | 83.06 |
| Israel | 83.04 |
| Sweden | 82.87 |
| France | 82.73 |
| Malta | 82.60 |
| Canada | 82.52 |
| Norway | 82.48 |
| New Zealand | 82.36 |
| Ireland | 82.35 |
| Netherlands | 82.35 |
| Luxembourg | 82.31 |
| Greece | 82.31 |
| Portugal | 82.11 |
| Finland | 81.98 |
| Belgium | 81.70 |
| Austria | 81.63 |
| Germany | 81.41 |
| United Kingdom | 81.40 |
| Slovenia | 81.39 |
| Cyprus | 81.05 |
| Denmark | 80.97 |
| Taiwan | 80.53 |
| Qatar | 80.30 |
| Chile | 80.27 |
| Puerto Rico | 80.19 |
| Guam | 80.16 |
| Barbados | 79.27 |
| Curacao | 78.94 |
| United States | 78.93 |
| Poland | 78.78 |
| Estonia | 78.75 |
| Panama | 78.58 |
| Croatia | 78.56 |
| UAE | 78.03 |
| Uruguay | 77.99 |
| Oman | 77.95 |
| French Polynesia | 77.72 |
| New Caledonia | 77.63 |
| Bahrain | 77.35 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 77.08 |
| Hungary | 76.90 |
| Argentina | 76.74 |
| Aruba | 76.36 |
| Lithuania | 75.95 |
| Kuwait | 75.54 |
| Latvia | 75.32 |
| Saudi Arabia | 75.22 |
| Bahamas | 73.95 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 73.55 |
| Seychelles | 73.47 |
Summary
Life expectancy for major countries varies from about 85 to 73 years.
Live a long and healthy life