Life expectancy at birth, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Life expectancy at birth, female was 69.08 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Least developed 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 Least developed countries stood at 69.08 years. 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 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Least developed countries peaked at 69.08 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.24 years, in 1960.
Least developed countries ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.24 years | — |
| 1961 | 42.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 43.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 43.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.97 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 44.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 44.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 45.14 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 45.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 45.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 44.62 years | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 43.16 years | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 46.47 years | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 46.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 46.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 47.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 47.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 48.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 49.08 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 49.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 49.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 49.52 years | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 49.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 50.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 50.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 51.63 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 51.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 52.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 52.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.84 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 52.64 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 53.27 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 53.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.22 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 56.12 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 56.76 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 57.99 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.66 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.25 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.25 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.34 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.15 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.73 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.93 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.71 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.14 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 68.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.08 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.04 years | 42.24 years | 45.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.72 years | 43.16 years | 49.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.53 years | 49.52 years | 52.23 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.91 years | 51.84 years | 56.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.55 years | 56.76 years | 62.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2 years | 62.82 years | 67.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.03 years | 66.71 years | 69.08 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 33 United Arab Emirates 84.32 years compare
- 34 Austria 84.3 years compare
- 35 Canada 84.29 years compare
- 36 Denmark 84.2 years compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 84.1 years compare
- 38 Saint Martin (French part) 83.96 years compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 700.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 25.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 21.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 3.9% (2025)
- Population, female 611.34 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 6.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 57.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 46.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Least developed countries?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Least developed countries was 69.08 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 69.08 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.24 years in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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.