Life expectancy at birth, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Life expectancy at birth, female was 67.36 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.36 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
67.36 years
in 2024
All-time low
42.65 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 67.36 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 67.36 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.65 years, in 1960.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.65 years | — |
| 1961 | 42.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 43.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 43.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 43.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 44.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 44.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 45.09 years | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 45.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 45.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 46.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 46.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 46 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 46.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 46.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 47.67 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 48.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 48.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 48.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 49.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 49.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 49.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.6 years | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 48.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 49.81 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 51.03 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 51.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 51.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 51.78 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.59 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 52.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.29 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.8 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.34 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 54.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.45 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.04 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.64 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 57.29 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.83 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.96 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.44 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 61 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.93 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 62.56 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 63.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.09 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.04 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 66.25 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 67.14 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.36 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.15 years | 42.65 years | 45.71 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.11 years | 46 years | 48.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8 years | 48.6 years | 51.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.34 years | 51.23 years | 53.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.11 years | 54.34 years | 59.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.18 years | 60.44 years | 65.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.29 years | 65.04 years | 67.36 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 36 Denmark 84.2 years compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 84.1 years compare
- 38 Saint Martin (French part) 83.96 years compare
- 39 Cyprus 83.8 years compare
- 40 Estonia 83.7 years compare
- 40 New Zealand 83.7 years compare
- 42 Costa Rica 83.58 years compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 67.36 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.36 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.65 years in 1960.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.