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Life Expectancy in the World’s Largest Economies
With an average life expectancy of 77.3 years globally in 2023, important disparities exist among the world’s largest economies. While some nations consistently rank high in longevity, others lag behind, revealing crucial insights into healthcare access, lifestyle factors, and socioeconomic conditions.
The following data,based on the latest available details from the Worldometer and the World Health Association (WHO), highlights the life expectancy in the top 30 economies by GDP as of late 2023/early 2024.
| 1 | 🇦🇪 Japan | 84.6 |
| 2 | 🇦🇬 Switzerland | 84.3 |
| 3 | 🇪🇺 South Korea | 83.6 |
| 4 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 83.2 |
| 5 | 🇦🇷 Italy | 83.2 |
| 6 | 🇦🇲 Spain | 83.1 |
| 7 | 🇦🇳 France | 82.7 |
| 8 | 🇦🇬 Germany | 81.3 |
| 9 | 🇦🇣 Canada | 81.7 |
| 10 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 83.0 |
| 11 | 🇦🇦 United kingdom | 81.3 |
| 12 | 🇦🇬 Netherlands | 82.0 |
| 13 | 🇦🇷 Sweden | 83.1 |
| 14 | 🇦🇹 Belgium | 81.8 |
| 15 | 🇦🇲 Denmark | 81.7 |
| 16 | 🇦🇳 finland | 82.3 |
| 17 | 🇦🇬 Norway | 83.2 |
| 18 | 🇦🇦 Ireland | 82.8 |
| 19 | 🇦🇪 China | 79.0 |
| 20 | 🇦🇷 Brazil | 75.9 |
| 21 | 🇦🇬 Russia | 72.7 |
| 22 | 🇦🇹 Mexico | 75.1 |
| 23 | 🇦🇲 India | 70.4 |
| 24 | 🇦🇪 Indonesia | 72.2 |
| 25 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 75.8 |
| 26 | 🇦🇪 Sweden | 83.1 |
| 27 | 🇦🇱 Israel | 82.6 |
| 28 | 🇦🇬 Singapore | 83.4 |
| 29 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 79.7 |
| 30 | 🇦🇹 Thailand | 77.3 |
The United States: An Outlier
The United States, despite its economic strength, has a life expectancy of 77.5 years, placing it below many other developed nations. This gap is attributed to factors such as limited access to global healthcare, high healthcare costs, rising obesity rates, and comparatively high rates of homicide. The U.S. spends approximately $13,493 per capita on healthcare, significantly more than the OECD average of $5,061, yet achieves comparatively lower health outcomes. Health System Tracker
Factors Influencing Life Expectancy
- Healthcare Access: Universal healthcare systems generally correlate with higher life expectancies.