Average life expectancy of a newborn according to the current mortality rate.
According to the source the data from the above statistic originates from official statistical yearbooks and bulletins of the particular country. Moreover, publications of the United Nations, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division) of the UN, and the U.S. Census Bureau serve as data sources. Further sources are recent demographic studies, special studies, and interviews with demographers, and inquiries at statistical offices of the U.S. and other countries.Â
Data for females can be found .
*Special administrative region under the authority of the People's Republic of China.
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Countries with the highest life expectancy 2024, by gender
Monaco had the highest life expectancy among both men and women worldwide as of 2024. That year, life expectancy for men and women was ** and ** years, respectively. The East Asian countries and regions, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Macao, followed. Many of the countries on the list are struggling with aging populations and a declining workforce as more people enter retirement age compared to people entering employment.
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