The Americas: Countries and Territories by Life Expectancy
Countries and territories in the Americas, ordered by the longest life expectancy.
Figures as of October 14, 2026
| Rank | Country / Region | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saint BarthélemyBorn here: 1 in 2,300,000 | 84.4 years |
| 2 |  MartiniqueBorn here: 1 in 37,000 | 82.7 years |
| 3 |  CanadaBorn here: 1 in 370 | 82.7 years |
| 4 |  BermudaBorn here: 1 in 260,000 | 82.5 years |
| 5 |  GuadeloupeBorn here: 1 in 32,000 | 82.2 years |
| 6 |  Puerto RicoBorn here: 1 in 7,000 | 81.9 years |
| 7 |  ChileBorn here: 1 in 770 | 81.4 years |
| 8 |  Costa RicaBorn here: 1 in 2,600 | 81.0 years |
| 9 |  Cayman IslandsBorn here: 1 in 150,000 | 80.5 years |
| 10 |  Saint MartinBorn here: 1 in 340,000 | 80.4 years |
| 11 |  PanamaBorn here: 1 in 1,800 | 79.8 years |
| 12 |  AnguillaBorn here: 1 in 990,000 | 79.5 years |
| 13 |  United StatesBorn here: 1 in 36 | 79.5 years |
| 14 |  Falkland IslandsBorn here: 1 in 3,500,000 | 79.4 years |
| 15 |  UruguayBorn here: 1 in 4,000 | 78.3 years |
| 16 |  CubaBorn here: 1 in 1,400 | 78.3 years |
| 17 |  Turks and Caicos IslandsBorn here: 1 in 270,000 | 78.2 years |
| 18 |  PeruBorn here: 1 in 250 | 77.9 years |
| 19 |  ColombiaBorn here: 1 in 190 | 77.9 years |
| 20 |  Antigua and BarbudaBorn here: 1 in 120,000 | 77.8 years |
| 21 |  Caribbean NetherlandsBorn here: 1 in 460,000 | 77.6 years |
| 22 |  EcuadorBorn here: 1 in 490 | 77.6 years |
| 23 |  ArgentinaBorn here: 1 in 260 | 77.5 years |
| 24 |  British Virgin IslandsBorn here: 1 in 410,000 | 77.4 years |
| 25 |  French GuianaBorn here: 1 in 17,000 | 77.2 years |
| 26 |  CuraçaoBorn here: 1 in 95,000 | 77.0 years |
| 27 |  Saint Pierre and MiquelonBorn here: 1 in 4,600,000 | 76.9 years |
| 28 |  Sint MaartenBorn here: 1 in 340,000 | 76.5 years |
| 29 |  ArubaBorn here: 1 in 130,000 | 76.5 years |
| 30 |  MontserratBorn here: 1 in 3,500,000 | 76.3 years |
| 31 |  BarbadosBorn here: 1 in 42,000 | 76.3 years |
| 32 |  BrazilBorn here: 1 in 51 | 76.0 years |
| 33 |  United States Virgin IslandsBorn here: 1 in 140,000 | 75.7 years |
| 34 |  GrenadaBorn here: 1 in 98,000 | 75.4 years |
| 35 |  MexicoBorn here: 1 in 65 | 75.3 years |
| 36 |  NicaraguaBorn here: 1 in 1,000 | 75.1 years |
| 37 |  BahamasBorn here: 1 in 31,000 | 74.7 years |
| 38 |  ParaguayBorn here: 1 in 970 | 74.0 years |
| 39 |  Dominican RepublicBorn here: 1 in 660 | 73.9 years |
| 40 |  SurinameBorn here: 1 in 12,000 | 73.8 years |
| 41 |  BelizeBorn here: 1 in 18,000 | 73.7 years |
| 42 |  Trinidad and TobagoBorn here: 1 in 8,300 | 73.6 years |
| 43 |  HondurasBorn here: 1 in 560 | 73.0 years |
| 44 |  Saint LuciaBorn here: 1 in 66,000 | 72.8 years |
| 45 |  GuatemalaBorn here: 1 in 350 | 72.7 years |
| 46 |  VenezuelaBorn here: 1 in 310 | 72.7 years |
| 47 |  El SalvadorBorn here: 1 in 1,300 | 72.3 years |
| 48 |  Saint Kitts and NevisBorn here: 1 in 240,000 | 72.3 years |
| 49 |  JamaicaBorn here: 1 in 4,100 | 71.6 years |
| 50 |  Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesBorn here: 1 in 110,000 | 71.4 years |
| 51 |  DominicaBorn here: 1 in 180,000 | 71.3 years |
| 52 |  GuyanaBorn here: 1 in 8,000 | 70.3 years |
| 53 |  GreenlandBorn here: 1 in 170,000 | 70.2 years |
| 54 |  BoliviaBorn here: 1 in 510 | 68.7 years |
| 55 |  HaitiBorn here: 1 in 510 | 65.1 years |
By subregion
| Region | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean | 28 | 51% |
| South America | 14 | 25% |
| Central America | 7 | 13% |
| North America | 6 | 11% |
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This list was last updated on October 14, 2026. Includes overseas territories and other regions as well as independent countries. Countries and territories without statistics are not listed.
Life statistics: UN World Population Prospects 2024, World Bank WDI, UNDP (via Our World in Data)