Average life expectancy at birth (both sexes) (2026)

With 86.73 years in 2026, Monaco leads the world in average life expectancy at birth (both sexes), followed by San Marino (86.03 years) and China, Hong Kong SAR (85.9 years). The top 5 is rounded off by Japan (85.15 years) and Republic of Korea (84.64 years). Further down, Saint Barthélemy (84.63 years) and Andorra (84.46 years) hold the next two spots. French Polynesia (84.44 years), Switzerland (84.37 years), and Australia (84.34 years) round out the top ten. Four of the top ten are in Europe.