Life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Life expectancy at birth, female was 78.52 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 78.52 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 78.52 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.19 years, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.19 years | — |
| 1961 | 64.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 65.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 65.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 65.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 66.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 66.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 66.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 67.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 67.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 67.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 67.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 68.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 68.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 68.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 68.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 68.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 69.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 70.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 71.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 72.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 72.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.67 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 71.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 73.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.26 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.35 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 78.45 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 78.42 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.52 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.96 years | 64.19 years | 67.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.53 years | 67.53 years | 69.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.85 years | 69.76 years | 72.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.01 years | 71.59 years | 72.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.07 years | 72.98 years | 75.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.14 years | 75.72 years | 78.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8 years | 76.35 years | 78.52 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 78.52 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.52 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.19 years in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.