Visual Capitalist
October 2025
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Summary
This Visual Capitalist infographic maps global life expectancy by country using 2025 data from the UN World Population Prospects. It shows that average life expectancy worldwide is 73.4 years, with sharp regional disparities. The highest figure is Monaco at 86.5 years, followed by Hong Kong, Macao, and Japan, all above 85. The lowest are Chad (54.6) and Nigeria (55.0). Most of Africa and parts of South Asia remain under 65 years, while Europe, East Asia, and Oceania dominate the upper range. The data highlight that women live longer than men in every country, by an average margin of five years. Life expectancy is strongly correlated with income, public health infrastructure, and political stability.
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“The global average life expectancy in 2025 is 73.4 years, an increase of more than 10 years since 1970.”
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“Monaco tops the list at 86.5 years, while Chad and Nigeria sit at the bottom, below 56.”
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“Women outlive men everywhere, by an average of five years.”
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“Longer life spans are closely tied to stronger healthcare systems and socioeconomic development.”
When I joined UNICEF global life expectancy was in the low 50's and the world population was some 2 billion ! We've come a long way Baby! Falling birth rates in the developed countries means that most of the growth over the next half century will be in Africa and some of the countries in the Global South with consequent realities for development aid.
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