Life expectancy at birth, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Life expectancy at birth, female was 64.21 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.21 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
64.21 years
in 2024
All-time low
41.65 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 64.21 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 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 64.21 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.65 years, in 1960.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 44th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.65 years | — |
| 1961 | 41.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 42.37 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 42.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 43.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 43.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 44.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 44.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 44.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 45.32 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 45.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 46.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.66 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 47.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 48.03 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 48.52 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 48.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 49.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 49.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 50 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 50.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 50.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 50.69 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.65 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 50.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 51.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 51.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.92 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.59 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 53.09 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 53.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.61 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 55.14 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 55.75 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.98 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.52 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.48 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.97 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 62.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.17 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.21 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 64 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 64.21 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.25 years | 41.65 years | 44.88 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.32 years | 45.32 years | 49.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.27 years | 49.61 years | 50.88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.52 years | 50.65 years | 52.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.5 years | 53.09 years | 57.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4 years | 58.52 years | 62.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.22 years | 62.17 years | 64.21 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 42 Costa Rica 83.58 years compare
- 43 Qatar 83.48 years compare
- 44 Netherlands 83.4 years compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.33 years compare
- 46 Chile 83.23 years compare
- 47 Isle of Man 83.2 years compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 64.21 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 64.21 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.65 years in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.