health2023
Inequality in life expectancy
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.1value
Median: 0.1value
Countries Covered
195
with available data
Highest
Nigeria
0.4value
Lowest
San Marino
0.0value
Top 5 Countries
1Nigeria0.4value
2Niger0.4value
3Chad0.4value
4Somalia0.4value
5South Sudan0.4value
By Region
Africa0.2value(9 countries)
Other0.2value(115 countries)
Asia0.1value(26 countries)
North America0.1value(4 countries)
South America0.1value(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0value)High (0.4value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.1value)
Africa (9)
Other (115)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 0.4value |
| 2 | Niger | 0.4value |
| 3 | Chad | 0.4value |
| 4 | Somalia | 0.4value |
| 5 | South Sudan | 0.4value |
| 6 | Guinea | 0.4value |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 0.4value |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 0.3value |
| 9 | Mali | 0.3value |
| 10 | Benin | 0.3value |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 0.3value |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.3value |
| 13 | Lesotho | 0.3value |
| 14 | Liberia | 0.3value |
| 15 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.3value |
| 16 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.3value |
| 17 | Madagascar | 0.3value |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.3value |
| 19 | Cameroon | 0.3value |
| 20 | Angola | 0.3value |
| 21 | Mozambique | 0.3value |
| 22 | Togo | 0.3value |
| 23 | Pakistan | 0.3value |
| 24 | Haiti | 0.3value |
| 25 | Afghanistan | 0.3value |
| 26 | Burundi | 0.2value |
| 27 | Kiribati | 0.2value |
| 28 | Djibouti | 0.2value |
| 29 | Sudan | 0.2value |
| 30 | Eswatini | 0.2value |
| 31 | Zambia | 0.2value |
| 32 | Ethiopia | 0.2value |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 0.2value |
| 34 | Comoros | 0.2value |
| 35 | Timor-Leste | 0.2value |
| 36 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.2value |
| 37 | Ghana | 0.2value |
| 38 | Bolivia | 0.2value |
| 39 | Kenya | 0.2value |
| 40 | Myanmar | 0.2value |
| 41 | Papua New Guinea | 0.2value |
| 42 | Uganda | 0.2value |
| 43 | Republic of the Congo | 0.2value |
| 44 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.2value |
| 45 | South Africa | 0.2value |
| 46 | Malawi | 0.2value |
| 47 | Yemen | 0.2value |
| 48 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.2value |
| 49 | Eritrea | 0.2value |
| 50 | Mauritania | 0.2value |
| 51 | Turkmenistan | 0.2value |
| 52 | Namibia | 0.2value |
| 53 | Botswana | 0.2value |
| 54 | Gabon | 0.2value |
| 55 | Rwanda | 0.2value |
| 56 | State of Palestine | 0.2value |
| 57 | Senegal | 0.2value |
| 58 | Dominica | 0.2value |
| 59 | Dominican Republic | 0.2value |
| 60 | Libya | 0.2value |
| 61 | Nauru | 0.2value |
| 62 | Marshall Islands | 0.2value |
| 63 | Bangladesh | 0.2value |
| 64 | Tajikistan | 0.2value |
| 65 | India | 0.2value |
| 66 | Fiji | 0.2value |
| 67 | Nepal | 0.1value |
| 68 | Philippines | 0.1value |
| 69 | Guyana | 0.1value |
| 70 | Cambodia | 0.1value |
| 71 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.1value |
| 72 | Palau | 0.1value |
| 73 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.1value |
| 74 | Iraq | 0.1value |
| 75 | Bhutan | 0.1value |
| 76 | Tuvalu | 0.1value |
| 77 | Guatemala | 0.1value |
| 78 | Vietnam | 0.1value |
| 79 | Venezuela | 0.1value |
| 80 | Indonesia | 0.1value |
| 81 | Algeria | 0.1value |
| 82 | Solomon Islands | 0.1value |
| 83 | Jamaica | 0.1value |
| 84 | North Korea | 0.1value |
| 85 | Vanuatu | 0.1value |
| 86 | Lebanon | 0.1value |
| 87 | Suriname | 0.1value |
| 88 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1value |
| 89 | Paraguay | 0.1value |
| 90 | Morocco | 0.1value |
| 91 | Saint Lucia | 0.1value |
| 92 | Egypt | 0.1value |
| 93 | Azerbaijan | 0.1value |
| 94 | Samoa | 0.1value |
| 95 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.1value |
| 96 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.1value |
| 97 | Grenada | 0.1value |
| 98 | Panama | 0.1value |
| 99 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.1value |
| 100 | Honduras | 0.1value |
| 101 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.1value |
| 102 | Mauritius | 0.1value |
| 103 | Peru | 0.1value |
| 104 | Brazil | 0.1value |
| 105 | Bahamas | 0.1value |
| 106 | Nicaragua | 0.1value |
| 107 | Seychelles | 0.1value |
| 108 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.1value |
| 109 | Mexico | 0.1value |
| 110 | El Salvador | 0.1value |
| 111 | Uzbekistan | 0.1value |
| 112 | Mongolia | 0.1value |
| 113 | Jordan | 0.1value |
| 114 | Ecuador | 0.1value |
| 115 | Colombia | 0.1value |
| 116 | Türkiye | 0.1value |
| 117 | Tonga | 0.1value |
| 118 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.1value |
| 119 | Cape Verde | 0.1value |
| 120 | Argentina | 0.1value |
| 121 | Thailand | 0.1value |
| 122 | Belize | 0.1value |
| 123 | Ukraine | 0.1value |
| 124 | Barbados | 0.1value |
| 125 | Kazakhstan | 0.1value |
| 126 | Tunisia | 0.1value |
| 127 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.1value |
| 128 | Georgia | 0.1value |
| 129 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.1value |
| 130 | Armenia | 0.1value |
| 131 | Oman | 0.1value |
| 132 | Albania | 0.1value |
| 133 | Malaysia | 0.1value |
| 134 | Costa Rica | 0.1value |
| 135 | Uruguay | 0.1value |
| 136 | Kuwait | 0.1value |
| 137 | Russian Federation | 0.1value |
| 138 | United States of America | 0.1value |
| 139 | Malta | 0.1value |
| 140 | People's Republic of China | 0.1value |
| 141 | Saudi Arabia | 0.1value |
| 142 | Romania | 0.0value |
| 143 | Liechtenstein | 0.0value |
| 144 | Bulgaria | 0.0value |
| 145 | Luxembourg | 0.0value |
| 146 | Cuba | 0.0value |
| 147 | Sri Lanka | 0.0value |
| 148 | Bahrain | 0.0value |
| 149 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0value |
| 150 | Andorra | 0.0value |
| 151 | Chile | 0.0value |
| 152 | Slovakia | 0.0value |
| 153 | New Zealand | 0.0value |
| 154 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0value |
| 155 | Canada | 0.0value |
| 156 | Serbia | 0.0value |
| 157 | Latvia | 0.0value |
| 158 | Lithuania | 0.0value |
| 159 | Poland | 0.0value |
| 160 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0value |
| 161 | United Kingdom | 0.0value |
| 162 | Monaco | 0.0value |
| 163 | Hungary | 0.0value |
| 164 | France | 0.0value |
| 165 | Maldives | 0.0value |
| 166 | Qatar | 0.0value |
| 167 | Croatia | 0.0value |
| 168 | Israel | 0.0value |
| 169 | Belarus | 0.0value |
| 170 | Belgium | 0.0value |
| 171 | Montenegro | 0.0value |
| 172 | Netherlands | 0.0value |
| 173 | Greece | 0.0value |
| 174 | Germany | 0.0value |
| 175 | Austria | 0.0value |
| 176 | Portugal | 0.0value |
| 177 | Ireland | 0.0value |
| 178 | Switzerland | 0.0value |
| 179 | Denmark | 0.0value |
| 180 | Czech Republic | 0.0value |
| 181 | Estonia | 0.0value |
| 182 | Australia | 0.0value |
| 183 | Cyprus | 0.0value |
| 184 | Finland | 0.0value |
| 185 | Spain | 0.0value |
| 186 | Slovenia | 0.0value |
| 187 | Singapore | 0.0value |
| 188 | Italy | 0.0value |
| 189 | Sweden | 0.0value |
| 190 | Japan | 0.0value |
| 191 | South Korea | 0.0value |
| 192 | Norway | 0.0value |
| 193 | Hong Kong | 0.0value |
| 194 | Iceland | 0.0value |
| 195 | San Marino | 0.0value |
Showing 195 of 195 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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