Where Do People Live Longer? Life Expectancy by Country and Gender

Life Expectancy can Vary by more than Twenty Years Depending on the Place of Birth1279

Depending on the country in which one is born, life expectancy can differ by <strong data-start”1433” data-end”1455”>more than two decades**. Added to this is the <strong data-start”1475” data-end”1499”>gender gap**: in general, women live between five and seven years longer than men, a difference attributed in part to the fact that men tend to engage in <strong data-start”1653” data-end”1682”>higher-risk behaviors**, such as excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, or exposure to dangerous work environments.

(https://www.liderempresarial.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Anos-de-vida-por-pais-de-nacimiento.png)“>For example, in <strong data-start”1801” data-end”1810”>Russia** there is one of the largest differences between men and women: while women reach a life expectancy at birth of 78.73 years, men barely reach 68.04. This gap of more than ten years is associated, among other reasons, with <strong data-start”2049” data-end”2074”>high vodka consumption** and specific socioeconomic factors.

At the other extreme, <strong data-start”2138” data-end”2155”>Chad and Lesotho** stand out for having the lowest female life expectancy in the world, with an average of just 53 years, which reflects the profound inequalities in access to health services, nutrition, and basic infrastructure.

Latin America and Mexico: a Life Expectancy in Transition2665

The region of <strong data-start”2447” data-end”2477”>Latin America and the Caribbean** is in an advanced phase of <strong data-start”2515” data-end”2541”>demographic transition**, characterized by a sustained decline in mortality and birth rates.

(https://www.liderempresarial.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Anos-de-esperanza-de-vida-en-America-Latina-2024.png)“>On average, life expectancy at birth in this region reaches <strong data-start”2693” data-end”2704”>76 years**, with significant differences between countries.

<strong data-start”2749” data-end”2759”>Mexico**, for its part, registers a life expectancy of <strong data-start”2809” data-end”2820”>75 years**, placing it in a middle position within the continent. However, there are <strong data-start”2899” data-end”2934”>marked regional differences** within the country.

(https://www.liderempresarial.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Esperanza-de-vida-en-las-entidades-de-Mexico.png)“>States such as <strong data-start”2965” data-end”3028”>Aguascalientes, Nuevo León, Querétaro, and Mexico City** are among the longest-lived, while entities in the south present lower levels. In general terms, the north of the country maintains a significant advantage in this indicator.

Life Expectancy at Birth by Continent and Gender

(https://www.liderempresarial.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Esperanza-de-vida-media-al-nacer-por-continente-y-genero.png)“>Globally, <strong data-start”3294” data-end”3327”>life expectancy patterns** also vary by continent and gender. Europe and East Asia tend to lead in longevity, while sub-Saharan Africa shows the lowest levels.

In almost all cases, women outlive men in expected years of life at birth, although the <strong data-start”3594” data-end”3623”>magnitude of the difference** depends on each national context.