Life expectancy at birth, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Life expectancy at birth, female was 78.62 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 78.62 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 78.62 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.79 years, in 1960.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.79 years | — |
| 1961 | 57.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 57.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 58.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 58.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 59.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 59.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 60.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 60.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 60.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 60.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 61.72 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 62.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 62.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 63.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 63.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 64.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 65.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 66.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 66.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 67.42 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 67.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 67.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 68.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 69.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 69.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 70.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 71.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.48 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.66 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.47 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 75.13 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 77.57 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 78.46 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 78.62 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.91 years | 56.79 years | 60.84 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.42 years | 60.81 years | 65.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68 years | 66.13 years | 69.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.92 years | 70.28 years | 73.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.25 years | 73.83 years | 76.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.45 years | 76.36 years | 78.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.25 years | 75.13 years | 78.62 years | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 78.62 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.62 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.79 years in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.