The Countries with the Highest Life Expectancy . . . and the U.S. Came in 48th

The World Bank Group put together a list of the countries with the highest life expectancy, and the United States came in 48th place at 78.4 years.

The countries that ranked highest tend to be wealthier, with solid healthcare systems . . . and the countries with the lowest life expectancy face a lot more challenges like diseases, malnutrition, and war.

Here are the countries with the highest life expectancy:

1. Monaco . . . 86.4 years

2. San Marino . . . 85.7 years

3. Liechtenstein . . . 84.8 years

4. Switzerland . . . 84.1 years

5. There was a tie for 5th. Andorra and Japan both have a life expectancy of 84.0 years.

And the five countries with the lowest life expectancy are: Nigeria at 54.5 years . . . Chad at 55.1 years . . . Lesotho at 57.35 years . . . Central African Republic at 57.4 years . . . and South Sudan at 57.6 years.

(Business Insider / Alt)