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Expected years lived with disability or disease
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
10.4years
Median: 10.4years
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
United States of America
14.0years
Lowest
Nauru
6.9years
Top 5 Countries
1United States of America14.0years
2Australia13.9years
3Canada13.7years
4New Zealand13.1years
5Netherlands12.9years
By Region
Oceania13.5years(2 countries)
North America13.0years(4 countries)
Europe11.7years(32 countries)
South America11.5years(7 countries)
Asia10.9years(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (6.9years)High (14.0years)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 10.4years)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
Other (124)
Africa (9)
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 | United States of America | 14.0years |
| 2 | Australia | 13.9years |
| 3 | Canada | 13.7years |
| 4 | New Zealand | 13.1years |
| 5 | Netherlands | 12.9years |
| 6 | San Marino | 12.9years |
| 7 | Switzerland | 12.8years |
| 8 | Lebanon | 12.8years |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 12.7years |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 12.7years |
| 11 | Mexico | 12.6years |
| 12 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.6years |
| 13 | France | 12.5years |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 12.5years |
| 15 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 12.5years |
| 16 | Brazil | 12.5years |
| 17 | Norway | 12.4years |
| 18 | Sweden | 12.4years |
| 19 | Kuwait | 12.4years |
| 20 | Slovenia | 12.3years |
| 21 | Belgium | 12.3years |
| 22 | Andorra | 12.3years |
| 23 | Iceland | 12.3years |
| 24 | Ireland | 12.2years |
| 25 | Colombia | 12.2years |
| 26 | Afghanistan | 12.2years |
| 27 | Portugal | 12.1years |
| 28 | Spain | 12.1years |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 12.1years |
| 30 | Chile | 12.0years |
| 31 | Panama | 12.0years |
| 32 | Finland | 12.0years |
| 33 | Austria | 11.9years |
| 34 | Germany | 11.9years |
| 35 | Qatar | 11.9years |
| 36 | Greece | 11.9years |
| 37 | Saint Lucia | 11.9years |
| 38 | Nicaragua | 11.8years |
| 39 | Czech Republic | 11.8years |
| 40 | Japan | 11.8years |
| 41 | Malta | 11.8years |
| 42 | Italy | 11.8years |
| 43 | Israel | 11.7years |
| 44 | Guatemala | 11.7years |
| 45 | Bermuda | 11.7years |
| 46 | Denmark | 11.7years |
| 47 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11.6years |
| 48 | South Korea | 11.6years |
| 49 | Armenia | 11.5years |
| 50 | Honduras | 11.5years |
| 51 | Yemen | 11.4years |
| 52 | United Arab Emirates | 11.4years |
| 53 | Taiwan, Province of China | 11.4years |
| 54 | Jordan | 11.4years |
| 55 | Poland | 11.3years |
| 56 | Estonia | 11.3years |
| 57 | Monaco | 11.3years |
| 58 | Croatia | 11.3years |
| 59 | Cuba | 11.3years |
| 60 | Grenada | 11.2years |
| 61 | Belize | 11.2years |
| 62 | Singapore | 11.2years |
| 63 | Cyprus | 11.2years |
| 64 | Dominica | 11.2years |
| 65 | Tunisia | 11.2years |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.2years |
| 67 | Bahrain | 11.2years |
| 68 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.1years |
| 69 | Ecuador | 11.1years |
| 70 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 11.1years |
| 71 | Suriname | 11.1years |
| 72 | Jamaica | 11.1years |
| 73 | Barbados | 11.1years |
| 74 | Albania | 11.1years |
| 75 | Peru | 11.1years |
| 76 | Saudi Arabia | 11.0years |
| 77 | Lithuania | 11.0years |
| 78 | Türkiye | 11.0years |
| 79 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.0years |
| 80 | Slovakia | 10.9years |
| 81 | Uruguay | 10.9years |
| 82 | Comoros | 10.9years |
| 83 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10.9years |
| 84 | Argentina | 10.9years |
| 85 | Oman | 10.9years |
| 86 | Algeria | 10.8years |
| 87 | Hungary | 10.8years |
| 88 | Greenland | 10.8years |
| 89 | Montenegro | 10.7years |
| 90 | Paraguay | 10.7years |
| 91 | El Salvador | 10.6years |
| 92 | Iraq | 10.6years |
| 93 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 10.6years |
| 94 | People's Republic of China | 10.6years |
| 95 | Latvia | 10.5years |
| 96 | India | 10.5years |
| 97 | Nepal | 10.5years |
| 98 | Moldova, Republic of | 10.5years |
| 99 | Dominican Republic | 10.5years |
| 100 | Venezuela | 10.5years |
| 101 | Georgia | 10.4years |
| 102 | Libya | 10.4years |
| 103 | Pakistan | 10.4years |
| 104 | Cape Verde | 10.4years |
| 105 | Russian Federation | 10.4years |
| 106 | Bahamas | 10.4years |
| 107 | Bulgaria | 10.3years |
| 108 | Ukraine | 10.3years |
| 109 | Kazakhstan | 10.3years |
| 110 | Botswana | 10.2years |
| 111 | Romania | 10.2years |
| 112 | Thailand | 10.2years |
| 113 | Kiribati | 10.2years |
| 114 | Bolivia | 10.2years |
| 115 | Brunei Darussalam | 10.2years |
| 116 | Tokelau | 10.1years |
| 117 | Belarus | 10.1years |
| 118 | Kyrgyzstan | 10.1years |
| 119 | Mauritius | 10.1years |
| 120 | Morocco | 10.0years |
| 121 | Serbia | 10.0years |
| 122 | Guyana | 10.0years |
| 123 | South Africa | 10.0years |
| 124 | Gabon | 9.9years |
| 125 | Senegal | 9.8years |
| 126 | State of Palestine | 9.8years |
| 127 | Bangladesh | 9.8years |
| 128 | Azerbaijan | 9.8years |
| 129 | Bhutan | 9.8years |
| 130 | Mozambique | 9.8years |
| 131 | Sri Lanka | 9.8years |
| 132 | Egypt | 9.8years |
| 133 | Mongolia | 9.7years |
| 134 | Guam | 9.7years |
| 135 | Cook Islands | 9.7years |
| 136 | Sudan | 9.7years |
| 137 | Malaysia | 9.6years |
| 138 | United Republic of Tanzania | 9.5years |
| 139 | Samoa | 9.5years |
| 140 | Burkina Faso | 9.5years |
| 141 | Cambodia | 9.5years |
| 142 | Angola | 9.5years |
| 143 | Kenya | 9.5years |
| 144 | Zimbabwe | 9.4years |
| 145 | Tonga | 9.4years |
| 146 | North Korea | 9.4years |
| 147 | Vietnam | 9.4years |
| 148 | American Samoa | 9.4years |
| 149 | Seychelles | 9.4years |
| 150 | Republic of The Gambia | 9.4years |
| 151 | Mali | 9.3years |
| 152 | Nigeria | 9.3years |
| 153 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.3years |
| 154 | Namibia | 9.3years |
| 155 | Niue | 9.3years |
| 156 | Tajikistan | 9.2years |
| 157 | Indonesia | 9.2years |
| 158 | Turkmenistan | 9.2years |
| 159 | Uzbekistan | 9.2years |
| 160 | Republic of the Congo | 9.1years |
| 161 | Somalia | 9.1years |
| 162 | Benin | 9.1years |
| 163 | Fiji | 9.0years |
| 164 | Togo | 9.0years |
| 165 | Mauritania | 9.0years |
| 166 | Palau | 8.9years |
| 167 | Djibouti | 8.9years |
| 168 | Northern Mariana Islands | 8.9years |
| 169 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.9years |
| 170 | Philippines | 8.9years |
| 171 | Liberia | 8.9years |
| 172 | Vanuatu | 8.9years |
| 173 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.8years |
| 174 | Maldives | 8.8years |
| 175 | Eritrea | 8.7years |
| 176 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 8.7years |
| 177 | Central African Republic | 8.7years |
| 178 | Uganda | 8.7years |
| 179 | Haiti | 8.7years |
| 180 | Eswatini | 8.7years |
| 181 | Ghana | 8.6years |
| 182 | Timor-Leste | 8.6years |
| 183 | Ethiopia | 8.4years |
| 184 | Guinea | 8.4years |
| 185 | Rwanda | 8.4years |
| 186 | Papua New Guinea | 8.4years |
| 187 | Burundi | 8.4years |
| 188 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.4years |
| 189 | Zambia | 8.4years |
| 190 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.4years |
| 191 | Cameroon | 8.3years |
| 192 | Sierra Leone | 8.2years |
| 193 | Lesotho | 8.1years |
| 194 | Malawi | 8.0years |
| 195 | Myanmar | 8.0years |
| 196 | Marshall Islands | 7.9years |
| 197 | South Sudan | 7.9years |
| 198 | Niger | 7.8years |
| 199 | Chad | 7.8years |
| 200 | Madagascar | 7.7years |
| 201 | Tuvalu | 7.6years |
| 202 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.4years |
| 203 | Solomon Islands | 7.3years |
| 204 | Nauru | 6.9years |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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