Life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Life expectancy at birth, female was 81.79 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.79 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
81.79 years
in 2024
All-time low
70.53 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia, 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 stood at 81.79 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 81.79 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.53 years, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia 6th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.53 years | — |
| 1961 | 70.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 70.89 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 71.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 71.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 71.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 72.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 72.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 72.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 72.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 72.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 72.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 73.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 73.46 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 73.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 73.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 74.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 74.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 75.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 76.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.13 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 75.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.78 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.71 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.51 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79.92 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.17 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 81.79 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.65 years | 70.53 years | 72.35 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.46 years | 72.64 years | 74.21 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.22 years | 74.3 years | 76.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.32 years | 75.78 years | 76.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.15 years | 77.18 years | 79.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.71 years | 79.63 years | 81.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.01 years | 79.92 years | 81.79 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 3 San Marino 87.22 years compare
- 4 Japan 87.13 years compare
- 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
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3763 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Europe & Central Asia was 81.79 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?
- The highest recorded value was 81.79 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.53 years in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.