High income OECD countries Compared by Health > Life expectancy > Male
DEFINITION:
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 79.98 | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Switzerland | 79.83 | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Japan | 79.29 | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Sweden | 79.28 | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Italy | 79.26 | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Australia | 79.2 | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Israel | 79.1 | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Canada | 78.76 | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Netherlands | 78.43 | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Norway | 78.4 | 2008 | ||
| 11 | New Zealand | 78.2 | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Luxembourg | 78.11 | 2008 | ||
| 13 | France | 78.02 | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Spain | 78.01 | 2008 | ||
| 15 | United Kingdom | 77.88 | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Austria | 77.75 | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Greece | 77.69 | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Germany | 77.63 | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Ireland | 77.53 | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Belgium | 77.45 | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Denmark | 76.52 | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Finland | 76.47 | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Portugal | 76.24 | 2008 | ||
| 24 | United States | 76 | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Chile | 75.63 | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Slovenia | 75.53 | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Czech Republic | 74.06 | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Poland | 71.26 | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Slovakia | 70.84 | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Estonia | 68.7 | 2008 |
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Interesting observations about Health > Life expectancy > Male
- Australia ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Hot countries in 2008.
- Liechtenstein ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Christian countries in 2008.
- United Arab Emirates ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- Sweden ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst European Union in 2008.
- Chile ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- Iceland ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2008.
- 38 of the bottom 39 countries by life expectancy > male are Sub-Saharan African.
- Israel ranked second for life expectancy > male amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
- Italy ranked first for life expectancy > male amongst Eurozone in 2008.
- Zimbabwe has ranked last for life expectancy > male since 2001.
