Below you can see our list of the 10 countries with the highest life expectancy. For a more comprehensive list please see this article.
10. Spain
Life expectancy average score: 82.32
There was no doubt that Spain would make this list too, as one of the most advanced European countries which has always ranked near the top for life expectancy.
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9. Luxembourg
Life expectancy average score: 82.34
Women are the prime reason behind the high life expectancy in Luxembourg, living on average to around 84 years of age, while the men barely manage 80.
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8. Israel
Life expectancy average score: 82.42
It may be committing atrocities against Palestine at a level unseen in recent decades and with the support of the supposed international crusaders of justice in the US, but Israel does treat its own citizens well, thanks to billions of dollars of US aid.
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7. Italy
Life expectancy average score: 82.5
Even though nearly 15% of Italy lives in poverty, a rate much higher than other advanced European nations, it has still beat most of these countries with a higher life expectancy.
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6. Australia
Life expectancy average score: 82.54
Australia is famous for its superb healthcare system, and has it to thank for an excellent life expectancy, in addition to higher average incomes in the country and better nutritional regiments followed as well.
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5. South Korea
Life expectancy average score: 82.58
South Korea is a true marvel in how it has developed so fast in recent decades. While the average life expectancy was over 55 years only in 1960, 60 years later, it has now crossed 82 years, which is a demonstration of how far the country has come.
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4. Iceland
Life expectancy average score: 82.82
Low pollution, a culture of athletic lifestyle and high consumption of fish mean with Omega-3 fatty acids are some of the reasons that Iceland has such a high life expectancy.
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3. Switzerland
Life expectancy average score: 82.88
It has one of the highest standards of living in the world, and these standards have enabled it to become the country with the highest life expectancy in Europe.
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2. Singapore
Life expectancy average score: 84.28
In 1960, Singapore’s life expectancy was 66 years. Now it has one of the largest per capita elderly populations in the world, as it is a developing country which has seen a lot of investment in healthcare and standards of living, which is why we can see the huge strides the country has made over the past few decades.
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1. Japan
Life expectancy average score: 84.86
Even though European countries have completely dominated this list, it is actually Japan which tops the list of 25 countries with the highest life expectancy. The Japanese way of living and of course the standard of living are both prime reasons of why they have such a long life expectancy. In fact, Japan is home to an island Okinawa which has the highest concentration of centenarians in the world. And more than 2/3rds of those centenarians are still functioning completely independently, even though there are around 100 years old, which is an amazing feat.
See also 15 countries with the highest quality of life index and 11 countries with the highest standard of living in 2017.
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