High income OECD countries Compared by Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years
DEFINITION:
Life expectancy at birth, total (years). 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.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 82.7 | 2011 | ||
| 2 | Japan | 82.59 | 2011 | ||
| 3 | Iceland | 82.36 | 2011 | ||
| 4 | Spain | 82.33 | 2011 | ||
| 5 | Italy | 82.09 | 2011 | ||
| 6 | Australia | 81.85 | 2011 | ||
| 7 | Sweden | 81.8 | 2011 | ||
| 8 | Israel | 81.76 | 2011 | ||
| 9 | France | 81.67 | 2011 | ||
| 10 | Norway | 81.3 | 2011 | ||
| 11 | Netherlands | 81.2 | 2011 | ||
| 12 | Canada | 81.07 | 2011 | ||
| 13 | Austria | 81.03 | 2011 | ||
| 14 | Luxembourg | 80.99 | 2011 | ||
| 15 | New Zealand | 80.9 | 2011 | ||
| 16 | South Korea | 80.87 | 2011 | ||
| 17 | United Kingdom | 80.75 | 2011 | ||
| 18 | Greece | 80.74 | 2011 | ||
| 19 | Germany | 80.74 | 2011 | ||
| 20 | Portugal | 80.72 | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Ireland | 80.5 | 2011 | ||
| 22 | Belgium | 80.49 | 2011 | ||
| 23 | Finland | 80.47 | 2011 | ||
| 24 | Slovenia | 79.97 | 2011 | ||
| 25 | Denmark | 79.8 | 2011 | ||
| 26 | Chile | 79.31 | 2011 | ||
| 27 | United States | 78.64 | 2011 | ||
| 28 | Czech Republic | 77.87 | 2011 | ||
| 29 | Poland | 76.75 | 2011 | ||
| 30 | Estonia | 76.13 | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Slovakia | 75.96 | 2011 |
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Interesting observations about Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years
- Hong Kong ranked first for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst Hot countries in 2011.
- Lebanon ranked first for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst Muslim countries in 2011.
- Japan ranked first for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2011.
- San Marino ranked first for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst Christian countries in 2011.
- Singapore ranked first for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst Former British colonies in 2011.
- Spain ranked first for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst European Union in 2011.
- Sierra Leone has ranked last for life expectancy at birth, total > years since 1997.
- Switzerland ranked first for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst Cold countries in 2011.
- 39 of the bottom 40 countries by life expectancy at birth, total > years are Sub-Saharan African.
- Chile ranked first for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst Emerging markets in 2011.
- Iraq ranked first for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst Failed states in 2011.