Year-over-year change: +0.5%, trend up
5-year change: -9.1%, trend down
China, Hong Kong SAR
Life expectancy at age 80 for males: 10.4 years
View MoreGlobal7.72years
19502100
2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Life expectancy at age 80 for males (2026)
Hong Kong is projected to lead the world in life expectancy at age 80 for males, recording 10.4 years in 2026, followed by Monaco (10.3 years) and Réunion (10.15 years). Gibraltar (9.78 years) and Chile (9.76 years) close out the top 5. Next up, Guam (9.74 years) and San Marino (9.69 years). Australia (9.62 years), Guadeloupe (9.61 years), and France (9.55 years) round out the top ten. Four of the top ten are in Europe.
Rank changes
How life expectancy at age 80 for males changed between 2021 and 2026
2021and2026
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 age 80?
- Hong Kong is projected to have the highest male life expectancy at age 80 at 10.4 years in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- Which country has the lowest male life expectancy at age 80?
- Burkina Faso is projected to have the lowest male life expectancy at age 80 at 4.5 years in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- What is the global male life expectancy at age 80?
- The global male life expectancy at age 80 is projected to be 7.72 years in 2026, as published by the United Nations in World Population Prospects 2024.
