Life expectancy at birth, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Life expectancy at birth, female was 81.54 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, female in Central Europe and the Baltics is 81.54 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 81.54 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.32 years, in 1962.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.45 years | — |
| 1961 | 70.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 70.32 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 71.36 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 71.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 72.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 72.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 72.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 72.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 72.17 years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 72.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 72.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 73.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 73.53 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.76 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 73.64 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 74.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 74.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 74.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 74.19 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 74.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.79 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 75.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 77.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.38 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.7 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.9 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 78.56 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.41 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 81.49 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 81.54 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.64 years | 70.32 years | 72.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.4 years | 72.48 years | 73.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3 years | 73.64 years | 74.75 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.41 years | 74.79 years | 76.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.86 years | 76.78 years | 78.95 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.36 years | 79.28 years | 81.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.38 years | 78.56 years | 81.54 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 5 French Polynesia 86.62 years compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 86.6 years compare
- 7 Spain 86.5 years compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 86.3 years compare
- 9 Andorra 86.24 years compare
- 10 Macau, China 86.2 years compare
- 10 Switzerland 86.2 years compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 81.54 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 81.54 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.32 years in 1962.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.