{
  "id": 7606553,
  "title": "The 15 countries with the highest life expectancies — and the 15 with the lowest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/the-15-countries-with-the-highest-life-expectancies-and-the-15-with",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-15T18:08:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/countries-highest-and-lowest-life-expectancy-2026-4"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Monaco holds the position of the country with the highest life expectancy, while Nigeria and Chad rank at the bottom. The World Bank Group compiled data on life expectancy at birth for countries up to 2024. High infant and child mortality rates significantly lower life expectancy at birth. Monaco and San Marino boast the longest average life expectancies, whereas Nigeria and Chad have the shortest. France, Jeanne Calment's homeland, is ranked 19th in global life expectancy.\n\nMonaco's citizens enjoy an average life expectancy of 86.5 years, with women living up to 84.8 years and men reaching 81.6 years on average. Luxembourg and Israel follow closely with 83.2 years as their average life expectancy. Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Italy, and Japan round out the top 10 countries with the highest life expectancies, all surpassing 83 years of average lifespan.\n\nItaly and Japan tie for the ninth spot at 84.0 years. Sweden, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Kuwait, San Marino, and Monaco complete the list of top 15 countries with the highest life expectancies. These nations typically possess wealthier economies, advanced healthcare systems, and lower rates of premature deaths. Conversely, the countries with the lowest life expectancy are predominantly situated in Africa, where factors such as disease, malnutrition, and conflict contribute to diminished lifespans at birth.",
  "summary": "Around the world, people are living longer. Monaco and San Marino had the highest life expectancies, while Nigeria and Chad had the lowest.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}