Ranked: Which Countries Have the Lowest Life Expectancy?

Visual Capitalist ^ | 6-3-25 | Niccolo Conte

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How long can the average person expect to live in your country?

The average life expectancy of a country reflects the cumulative impacts of economic development, quality of life, healthcare systems, and various other factors that affect overall well-being.

Across the globe, life expectancy differs sharply between high-income and low-income countries. This infographic shows the 25 countries with the lowest life expectancy (at birth) in the world, using data from the UN’s World Population Prospects portal.

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Wakanda is at the top. Is this a racist statistic?

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[MtnClimber]

The bottom 25 (all on the table) seem to be in Africa.

[circlecity]

Ukraine.

[rdl6989]

I guessed South Sudan. It’s number three.

[Red Badger]

Haiti?................Chicago?................

[smokingfrog]

There seems to be kind of a trend there.

[cyclotic]

My son in law works for a mission agency helping victims of human trafficking. His general area of responsibility is South Sudan. He’s based stateside and normally goes there a couple times a year.

The unrest is so great he’s not able to trace there anymore.

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

Actually, Nauru is in the Western Pacific. But the other 24 all seem to be in Africa.

[Gay State Conservative]

I’ve traveled Africa. I can believe this chart.

[Labyrinthos]

Haiti just missed the cut at 65.30 years.

[Uncle Miltie]

Gee, what do virtually all of these countries have in common?

[MtnClimber]

Ah yes, Nauru. Always in danger of tipping over.

[Vaduz]

My bet is on China they have a lot od labor camps.

[Romulus]

Not taking abortion into account, for some reason. That would flip a few tables.

[Dr. Sivana]

I guessed South Sudan. It’s number three.

I went with Somalia, #6. Good job. I would not have guessed Nigeria, they have so many princes there.

[Track9]

If abortions were included as mortality, the chart would look very different.

[xp38]

exactly...Islamic atrocities also don’t help the numbers either which number one Nigeria has among others.

[DIRTYSECRET]

**Gee, what do virtually all of these countries have in common?**

They eat each other.

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From Gemini AI:

Nauru, a small island nation in the Pacific, faces a severe obesity problem, often cited as having one of the highest obesity rates in the world. This is a complex issue with deep historical and socioeconomic roots, leading to devastating health consequences for its population.