Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) 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 37th of 47 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 (years) 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
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (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 37th out of 47 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.