Countries by Life Expectancy 2025
Source:
World Health Organization
Key Findings
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Monaco leads in Life Expectancy at Birth (Years) with 85.90 in 2025.
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Average Life Expectancy at Birth (Years) in 2025: 83.89 · median: 83.70.
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Gap in 2025: Monaco is 1× larger than South Korea.
About This Dataset
Countries by Life Expectancy 2025
The chart presents projected life expectancy at birth for various countries in 2025, highlighting Monaco as the leader with an impressive 85.9 years. Following closely are Japan at 84.3 years and Switzerland at 84.0 years, showcasing the high standards of healthcare and living conditions in these nations.
Analysis
Monaco heads the table on 85.9, ahead of Japan (84.3) and Switzerland (84) in Life Expectancy at Birth (Years) in 2025. 2.90 separates the highest figure (85.9) from the lowest (83). Most of that gap is between first and second alone (1.60 of 2.90); the other 7 are separated by just 1.30. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 84 to 83.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Health Organization
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)
- Last updated
- 6 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 2025.
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