Average life expectancy at birth for males (2026)

With 84.78 years in 2026, Monaco leads the world in average life expectancy at birth for males, followed by San Marino (84.54 years) and China, Hong Kong SAR (83.23 years). The top 5 is rounded off by Australia (82.59 years) and 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.