Ten countries with higher life expectancies than the United States:
- Australia (79.2 years)
- Belgium (78.8)
- Netherlands (78.3)
- Barbados (77.2)
- Iceland (79.8)
- Spain (79.3)
- Switzerland (79.1)
- Norway (78.9)
- Austria (78.5)
- Germany (78.3)
The US is 37th overall, with an average life expectancy of 77.1 years. First on the list is Andorra, 83.5 years; at the bottom, Zambia, 32.4 years. Source: Pocket World in Figures 2005.