Top-10 Countries with the Highest Life Expectancy in 2025

Hong Kong has the highest life expectancy in the world. Women live up to about 88.5 years and men over 83 years. People in Hong Kong live very active lives, walking around 7,000 steps daily. Check the list of top-10 countries with the highest life expectancy in 2025.

Akansha Arora Last updated on June 2nd, 2025 02:03 pm

Life expectancy means how long a person is expected to live. Some countries have higher life expectancy because they offer better healthcare, healthy food, clean air and a safe environment. People in these countries often live long, healthy and happy lives. In this article, we will look at the top-10 countries where people live the longest and learn what makes their lives so healthy.

What is Life Expectancy?

Life expectancy means the average number of years a person is expected to live. It depends on things like healthcare, food, clean water, lifestyle and living conditions. If people live in a healthy and safe environment with good medical care, they usually live longer. Life expectancy can be different in each country.

Why do Some Countries have Higher Life Expectancy?

Countries with higher life expectancy usually have:

Clean and safe environment
Good healthcare systems
Healthy food and water
Low crime rates
Active lifestyles
Support for older people

Country with the Highest Life Expectancy in 2025

Hong Kong has the highest life expectancy in the world. Women live up to about 88.5 years and men over 83 years. People in Hong Kong live very active lives, walking around 7,000 steps daily. Smoking is also very low because of strict anti-smoking laws. The healthcare system is excellent, helping doctors find and treat diseases early. All these things help people in Hong Kong live long, healthy and happy lives.

Top-10 Countries with the Highest Life Expectancy

Hong Kong, with the life expectancy of 85.77 years for both men and women, stands as the country with the highest life expectancy, followed by Japan, South Korea and French Polynesia.

Here is the list of top-10 countries with the highest life expectancy 2025:

Rank	Country	Life Expectancy (both)	Female Life Expectancy	Male Life Expectancy
1.	Hong Kong	85.77	88.39	83.10
2.	Japan	85	88.03	81.99
3.	South Korea	84.53	87.40	81.44
4.	French Polynesia	84.53	87.40	82.03
5.	Switzerland	84.23	86.06	82.34
6.	Australia	84.21	85.97	82.43
7.	Italy	84.03	86.01	81.94
8.	Singapore	84	86.48	81.53
9.	Spain	83.96	86.48	81.53
10.	Reunion	83.80	86.57	80.81

India’s Life Expectancy

In 2025, India’s life expectancy has increased to about 72.48 years. Women live longer, with an average of 74.13 years, while men live around 70.95 years. This rise shows improvement in healthcare and cleanliness. However, India’s average is still slightly below the global average of 73.4 years and more work is needed to improve health for all.