The 10 Countries with the Longest Life Expectancy

The global average life expectancy across all nations is 72.6 years. And while most of us can probably agree that’s not long enough, living into your seventies was rare just 75 years ago. The global life expectancy in 1950 was only 48 years, so we’ve come a long way. By 2050, most of the world could see average lifespans reaching the high 80s. But which regions of the world have the highest lifespans today? Check out these top 10 countries with the longest life expectancy as of 2023 and learn why their residents live longer than anywhere else on Earth.