10 Countries with Highest Life Expectancy

A list of the 10 countries with the highest life expectancy in the world, numbers for men and women.

10 Countries with Highest Life Expectancies

men women avg.

1. Sweden, Europe 71.8 76.5 74.2

2. The Netherlands, Europe 71.0 76.4 73.7

3. Iceland, North Atlantic 70.8 76.2 73.5

3. Norway, Europe 71.0 76.0 73.5

5. Denmark, Europe 70.6 75.4 73.0

6. Ryukyu Islands, West Pacific 68.9 75.6 72.3

7. Canada, North America 68.7 75.2 72.0

8. France, Europe 68.0 75.5 71.7

8. Japan, Asia 69.0 74.3 71.7

10. U.K., Europe 68.5 74.7 71.6