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Health > Life expectancy > Male: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 80 2008
2 IcelandIceland 79.98 2008
3 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 79.83 2008
4 San MarinoSan Marino 79.44 2006
5 JapanJapan 79.29 2008
6 SwedenSweden 79.28 2008
7 ItalyItaly 79.26 2008
8 AustraliaAustralia 79.2 2008
9 IsraelIsrael 79.1 2008
10 CanadaCanada 78.76 2008
11 NetherlandsNetherlands 78.43 2008
=12 NorwayNorway 78.4 2008
=12 SingaporeSingapore 78.4 2008
14 New ZealandNew Zealand 78.2 2008
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 78.12 2008
15 LuxembourgLuxembourg 78.11 2008
16 FranceFrance 78.02 2008
17 SpainSpain 78.01 2008
18 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 77.88 2008
19 AustriaAustria 77.75 2008
20 GreeceGreece 77.69 2008
21 GermanyGermany 77.63 2008
22 IrelandIreland 77.53 2008
23 BelgiumBelgium 77.45 2008
24 CyprusCyprus 77.38 2008
25 MaltaMalta 77.08 2008
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 77.03 2008
26 CubaCuba 76.72 2008
27 United Arab EmiratesUAE 76.71 2008
28 Costa RicaCosta Rica 76.56 2008
29 European UnionEuropean Union 76.55 2008
30 DenmarkDenmark 76.52 2008
31 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 76.5 2006
32 FinlandFinland 76.47 2008
33 BermudaBermuda 76.36 2008
34 PortugalPortugal 76.24 2008
35 KuwaitKuwait 76.09 2008
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 76.06 2008
36 United StatesUnited States 76 2008
37 ChileChile 75.63 2008
38 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 75.58 2008
39 SloveniaSlovenia 75.53 2008
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 75.51 2008
40 BruneiBrunei 75.05 2008
41 QatarQatar 74.97 2008
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 74.87 2008
42 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 74.64 2008
43 DominicaDominica 74.5 2002
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 74.48 2008
44 BelizeBelize 74.45 2008
45 BahrainBahrain 74.35 2008
46 OmanOman 74.34 2008
47 BarbadosBarbados 74.31 2008
48 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 74.06 2008
49 GrenadaGrenada 73.81 2008
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 73.58 2008
50 AlbaniaAlbania 73.56 2008
51 GuamGuam 73.33 2008
52 PanamaPanama 73.11 2008
53 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 72.76 2008
54 MexicoMexico 72.74 2008
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 72.55 2008
55 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 72.54 2008
56 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 72.5 2002
57 VietnamVietnam 72.47 2008
58 UruguayUruguay 72.41 2008
=59 CroatiaCroatia 72.4 2008
=59 TunisiaTunisia 72.4 2008
61 SyriaSyria 72.36 2008
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 72.36 2008
62 EcuadorEcuador 72.24 2008
63 MayotteMayotte 72.13 2008
64 ArubaAruba 72.11 2008
65 MalaysiaMalaysia 72.09 2008
66 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 72.08 2008
67 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 71.92 2008
68 LibyaLibya 71.81 2008
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 71.8 2008
69 ArgentinaArgentina 71.65 2008
70 ChinaChina 71.45 2008
71 PolandPoland 71.26 2008
72 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 71.1 2008
73 AlgeriaAlgeria 70.99 2008
74 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 70.98 2008
75 JordanJordan 70.92 2008
76 SlovakiaSlovakia 70.84 2008
77 The BahamasThe Bahamas 70.76 2008
78 PeruPeru 70.64 2008
79 VenezuelaVenezuela 70.63 2008
80 Sri LankaSri Lanka 70.43 2008
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 70.4 2008
81 ArmeniaArmenia 70.35 2008
82 NicaraguaNicaragua 70.12 2008
83 MaldivesMaldives 70.07 2008
84 HungaryHungary 69.97 2008
85 LebanonLebanon 69.94 2008
86 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 69.91 2005
87 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 69.9 2008
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 69.86 2008
88 HondurasHonduras 69.86 2008
89 ParaguayParaguay 69.84 2008
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 69.81 2008
90 BulgariaBulgaria 69.78 2008
91 RomaniaRomania 69.71 2008
92 PhilippinesPhilippines 69.65 2008
93 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 69.56 2008
94 TurkeyTurkey 69.51 2008
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 69.42 2008
95 ColombiaColombia 69.38 2008
96 MauritiusMauritius 69.2 2008
97 TongaTonga 69.12 2008
98 MoroccoMorocco 69.1 2008
99 IndonesiaIndonesia 68.84 2008
100 BrazilBrazil 68.83 2008
101 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 68.8 2002
102 EstoniaEstonia 68.7 2008
103 SamoaSamoa 68.68 2008
104 JamaicaJamaica 68.57 2008
105 Cape VerdeCape Verde 68.44 2008
106 VanuatuVanuatu 68.4 2008
107 GeorgiaGeorgia 68.15 2008
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 68.09 2008
108 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 67.89 2008
109 SeychellesSeychelles 67.7 2008
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 67.04 2008
110 LatviaLatvia 66.97 2008
111 GuatemalaGuatemala 66.9 2008
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 66.89 2008
112 FijiFiji 66.66 2008
113 El SalvadorEl Salvador 66.62 2008
114 PalauPalau 66.3 2005
115 LithuaniaLithuania 66.29 2008
116 PakistanPakistan 66.21 2008
117 GreenlandGreenland 66.12 2008
118 NepalNepal 66.03 2008
119 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 65.87 2008
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 65.85 2000
120 ThailandThailand 65.77 2008
121 SurinameSuriname 65.5 2008
122 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 65.34 2008
123 BangladeshBangladesh 65.13 2008
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 65.05 2008
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 65 2008
124 BelarusBelarus 64.99 2008
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 64.81 2008
125 MoldovaMoldova 64.74 2008
126 UzbekistanUzbekistan 64.66 2008
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 64.48 2008
127 BhutanBhutan 64.34 2008
128 GuyanaGuyana 64.27 2008
129 IraqIraq 64.24 2008
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 64.14 2008
130 TajikistanTajikistan 64.13 2008
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 63.92 2008
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 63.89 2008
131 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 63.65 2008
=132 BoliviaBolivia 63.59 2008
=132 LaosLaos 63.59 2008
134 MongoliaMongolia 63.39 2008
135 ComorosComoros 63.17 2008
136 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 62.96 2008
137 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 62.8 2000
138 UkraineUkraine 62.51 2008
139 IndiaIndia 62.26 2008
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 62.1 2005
140 RussiaRussia 61.83 2008
141 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 60.83 2008
142 TogoTogo 60.81 2008
143 KazakhstanKazakhstan 60.69 2008
=144 East TimorEast Timor 60.26 2008
=144 BeninBenin 60.26 2008
146 NamibiaNamibia 60.14 2008
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 60.06 2006
147 HaitiHaiti 59.46 2008
148 BurmaBurma 59.39 2008
149 CambodiaCambodia 59.19 2008
150 GabonGabon 59.14 2008
151 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 58.98 2008
152 KiribatiKiribati 58.9 2005
153 MadagascarMadagascar 58.76 2008
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 58.56 2008
154 EritreaEritrea 57.18 2008
155 LiberiaLiberia 56.93 2008
156 SudanSudan 56.64 2008
157 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 56.18 2008
158 GuineaGuinea 55.85 2008
159 GhanaGhana 55.73 2008
160 TanzaniaTanzania 54.88 2008
161 MauritaniaMauritania 54.82 2008
162 The GambiaThe Gambia 54.33 2008
163 BotswanaBotswana 54.3 2008
164 SenegalSenegal 54.11 2008
165 DjiboutiDjibouti 54.04 2008
166 KenyaKenya 53.84 2008
167 EthiopiaEthiopia 53.8 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 53.29 2008
168 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 52.61 2008
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 52.59 2008
=169 MalawiMalawi 52.1 2008
=169 UgandaUganda 52.1 2008
171 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 51.72 2008
172 NigerNiger 50.54 2008
173 CameroonCameroon 50.52 2008
174 South AfricaSouth Africa 49.97 2008
175 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 49.07 2008
176 BurundiBurundi 49 2008
177 SomaliaSomalia 48.43 2008
178 RwandaRwanda 48.39 2008
179 MaliMali 47.75 2008
180 ChadChad 47.48 2008
181 NigeriaNigeria 47.41 2008
182 MozambiqueMozambique 47.11 2008
183 SwazilandSwaziland 46.39 2008
184 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 46.36 2008
185 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 46.3 2008
186 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 46.11 2008
187 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 45.48 2008
188 AngolaAngola 45.09 2008
189 ZambiaZambia 44.91 2008
190 LesothoLesotho 44.45 2008
191 ZimbabweZimbabwe 43.91 2008

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Interesting observations about Health > Life expectancy > Male

  • Australia ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Hot countries in 2008.
  • Liechtenstein ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Christian countries in 2008.
  • United Arab Emirates ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
  • Sweden ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst European Union in 2008.
  • Chile ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
  • Iceland ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2008.
  • 38 of the bottom 39 countries by life expectancy > male are Sub-Saharan African.
  • Israel ranked second for life expectancy > male amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
  • Italy ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Eurozone in 2008.
  • Zimbabwe has ranked last for life expectancy > male since 2001.
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