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Countries With the Fastest Decline in Male life expectancy (5-Year Change)

Change in Male life expectancy over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

West Bank and Gaza fell the most: by 8.39, from 73.6 years to 65.2 years in the five years to 2024. South Sudan is second (−0.977), followed by Mauritius (−0.72). 23 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −0.398.

#1
West Bank and Gaza · −8.39
Median
−0.398
Coverage
23 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: 5-year change (years)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. West Bank and Gaza -8.39; 2. South Sudan -0.977; 3. Mauritius -0.72; 4. Greenland -0.57; 5. Barbados -0.535; 6. Thailand -0.507; 7. Germany -0.5; 8. Iceland -0.5; 9. Macao SAR, China -0.5; 10. Libya -0.45.West Bank and Gaza-8.39South Sudan-0.977Mauritius-0.72Greenland-0.57Barbados-0.535Thailand-0.507Germany-0.5Iceland-0.5Macao SAR, China-0.5Libya-0.45
Top 10: 5-year change (years). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. West Bank and Gaza -8.39; 2. South Sudan -0.977; 3. Mauritius -0.72; 4. Greenland -0.57; 5. Barbados -0.535; 6. Thailand -0.507; 7. Germany -0.5; 8. Iceland -0.5; 9. Macao SAR, China -0.5; 10. Libya -0.45.

Full ranking

Countries With the Fastest Decline in Male life expectancy (5-Year Change), 2024
RankCountryFromTo5-year change (years)
1West Bank and Gaza73.665.2−8.39
2South Sudan55.754.8−0.977
3Mauritius71.170.4−0.72
4Greenland6968.4−0.57
5Barbados74.373.8−0.535
6Thailand72.872.3−0.507
7Germany7978.5−0.5
8Iceland81.781.2−0.5
9Macao SAR, China81.180.6−0.5
10Libya70.169.6−0.45
11Liechtenstein82.682.2−0.4
12Qatar82.281.8−0.398
13Lebanon76.275.9−0.335
14Japan81.481.1−0.32
15North Macedonia74.774.5−0.22
16Dominica68.668.4−0.212
17Singapore81.481.2−0.2
18Venezuela, RB6968.9−0.14
19Canada80.180−0.07
20Türkiye74.774.6−0.059
21China75.375.2−0.054
22United Kingdom79.679.5−0.013
23Jamaica69.169.1−0.009

About the top 10

#9 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #9 on this list with −0.5.

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
685,900 people (2025)
GDP
US$52.06 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$75,902 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.3 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
5.9 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in population density · #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp.

Full country profile Weather in Macau–Zhuhai (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Change in Male life expectancy over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Life expectancy at birth, male (years): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT).

Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.