Life expectancy at birth, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Life expectancy at birth, female was 73.67 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 73.67 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 73.67 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.94 years, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 33rd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.94 years | — |
| 1961 | 44.74 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 45.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 46.13 years | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 46.95 years | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 47.58 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 48.43 years | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 49.18 years | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 49.77 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 50.54 years | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 51.2 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 51.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 52.43 years | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 53.1 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 53.73 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 54.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 54.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 55.94 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 56.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 57.55 years | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 58.44 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 59.29 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 59.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 61.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 61.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 62.41 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 62.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 63.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 63.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 63.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.44 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 64.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 65.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 66.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 66.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.96 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 67.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 68.81 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.57 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 71.2 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.18 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 73.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.67 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.25 years | 43.94 years | 50.54 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.09 years | 51.09 years | 57.55 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.35 years | 58.44 years | 63.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.44 years | 63.64 years | 66.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9 years | 67.36 years | 70.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6 years | 70.6 years | 72.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.62 years | 71.2 years | 73.67 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 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 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 73.67 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.67 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.94 years in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.