Year-over-year change: +0.1%, trend flat
5-year change: +1.9%, trend up
Monaco
Average life expectancy at birth for males: 84.78 years
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2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Average life expectancy at birth for males (2026)
With 84.78 years in 2026, Monaco is projected to lead the world in average life expectancy at birth for males, followed by San Marino (84.54 years) and Hong Kong (83.23 years). The top 5 is rounded off by Australia (82.59 years) and the United Arab Emirates (82.57 years). Further down, Andorra (82.55 years) and Switzerland (82.48 years) hold the next two spots. Liechtenstein (82.39 years), Norway (82.31 years), and French Polynesia (82.16 years) round out the top ten. Six of the top ten are in Europe, with three from Western Europe.
Rank changes
How average life expectancy at birth for males changed between 2021 and 2026
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Historical trends
Key terms
- Life expectancy
- — Average number of years a newborn would live under current mortality conditions.
- Infant mortality rate
- — Deaths of infants under one year per 1,000 live births.
- Under-five mortality
- — Deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births.
- Crude death rate
- — Total deaths per 1,000 people each year.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest male life expectancy at birth?
- Monaco is projected to have the highest male life expectancy at birth at 84.78 years in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- Which country has the lowest male life expectancy at birth?
- Chad is projected to have the lowest male life expectancy at birth at 53.68 years in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- What is the global male life expectancy at birth?
- The global male life expectancy at birth is projected to be 71.18 years in 2026, as published by the United Nations in World Population Prospects 2024.
