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Life expectancy at age 15 (both sexes) (2026)

237/237 countries
Global61.5yearsYear-over-year+0.26%5-year change+4.20%
1950
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Rankings at a glance

Top 10 · Life expectancy at age 15 (both sexes) (2026)

Monaco leads the world in life expectancy at age 15 (both sexes) at 72.16 years in 2026, followed by San Marino (71.18 years) and China, Hong Kong SAR (71.11 years). Japan (70.38 years) and Saint Barthélemy (70.18 years) close out the top 5. Next up, Andorra (70 years) and French Polynesia (69.98 years). Gibraltar (69.91 years), Republic of Korea (69.89 years), and Switzerland (69.7 years) round out the top ten. Five of the top ten are in Europe, with three from Southern.

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