Countries by Life Expectancy 2024

Source: Wikipedia

Countries by Life Expectancy 2024

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Key Findings

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Monaco leads in Life Expectancy (Years) with 87 in 2024.

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Average Life Expectancy (Years) in 2024: 84.06 · median: 83.65.

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Gap in 2024: Monaco is 1× larger than Italy.

About This Dataset

Countries by Life Expectancy 2024

Countries with the highest average life expectancy at birth in 2024, measured in years. Monaco, Japan, and Singapore consistently rank among the top nations for longevity, each exceeding 84 years of average life expectancy.

Analysis

The top three in Life Expectancy (Years) in 2024 are Monaco (87), Japan (84.3) and Singapore (84). The 8 entries in Life Expectancy (Years) cover a range of 3.80, from 87 down to 83.2. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (2.70 of 3.80); the other 7 are separated by just 1.10. The other 6 are bunched between 83.2 and 84 Life Expectancy (Years).

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Monaco

Life Expectancy (Years) · 2024

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Life Expectancy (Years)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Life Expectancy (Years)
Last updated: 16 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

An article using this data

Where Do People Live Longest? Life Expectancy Leaders in 2024

Monaco tops the world at 87 years, with Japan, Singapore and Switzerland close behind. What the longevity leaders have in common — and what they don't.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Life Expectancy (Years) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	Monaco	87
🥈	Japan	84.30
🥉	Singapore	84
4	Switzerland	83.80
5	Australia	83.50
6	Spain	83.40
7	Iceland	83.30
8	Italy	83.20

Data Sources & References

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1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy Visit ↗

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