Specifically the United Nations World Population Prospects
report, for the period 2005-2010. [1] Only countries/territories
with a population of 100,000 or more in 2007 are included.
Rank Country/territory Life expectancy at birth (years)
Overall Male Female
World average 67.2 65.0 69.5
1 Japan 82.6 79.0 86.1
2 Hong Kong (PRC) 82.2 79.4 85.1
3 Iceland 81.8 80.2 83.3
4 Switzerland 81.7 79.0 84.2
5 Australia 81.2 78.9 83.6
6 Spain 80.9 77.7 84.2
7 Sweden 80.9 78.7 83.0
8 Israel 80.7 78.5 82.8
9 Macau (PRC) 80.7 78.5 82.8
10 France ( metropolitan) 80.7 77.1 84.1
11 Canada 80.7 78.3 82.9
12 Italy 80.5 77.5 83.5
13 New Zealand 80.2 78.2 82.2
14 Norway 80.2 77.8 82.5
15 Singapore 80.0 78.0 81.9
16 Austria 79.8 76.9 82.6
17 Netherlands 79.8 77.5 81.9
18 Martinique 79.5 76.5 82.3
19 Greece 79.5 77.1 81.9
20 Belgium 79.4 76.5 82.3
21 Malta 79.4 77.3 81.3
22 United Kingdom 79.4 77.2 81.6
23 Germany 79.4 76.5 82.1
Singapore life expectancy Man 78, Woman 81.9, overall average
80.0
