Highest life expectancy by economy, 2024

2024 life expectancy at birth by economy, years.

What the Data Shows

This graphic compares economies by Life Expectancy in 2024. Values are measured in years. Monaco ranks first at 86.5, ahead of San Marino at 85.8. Switzerland is the final displayed entry at 84.4, putting the leader at about 1.02x the last value.

Data table

Unit: years · Period: 2024

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Monaco86.52024
2San Marino85.82024
3Hong Kong85.42024
4Kuwait84.62024
5Switzerland84.42024

Sources

Source 1: World Bank World Development Indicators

Publisher: World Bank WDI

Dataset/table: World Development Indicators

Units: years

Date checked: 2026-06-11

Evidence: Supports 2024 life expectancy values by economy in years.

Data notes & caveats

Values are World Bank WDI observations in years. A value that is already a percentage, ratio or per-person measure should be read as the source indicator value, not as a share of the listed entries.

Methodology

MarketStats ranks non-aggregate economy entries by the World Bank WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN value for 2024 in descending order. The comparison uses one indicator, one annual period and one reported unit.

Source consistency notes

All ranked entries use the same World Bank WDI indicator, annual period and unit.

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