Life expectancy at birth, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Life expectancy at birth, female was 74.22 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.22 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
74.22 years
in 2024
All-time low
44.91 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 74.22 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 74.22 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.91 years, in 1960.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.91 years | — |
| 1961 | 45.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 45.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 45.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 45.27 years | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 45.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 46.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 47.59 years | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 47.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 47.48 years | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 46.91 years | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 48.91 years | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 49.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 49.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 50.44 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 50.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 51.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 52.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 52.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 53.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 54.12 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 54.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 55.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 56.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 57.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 57.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 58.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 58.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 59.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 60.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 60.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 62.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.31 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 63.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.03 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.6 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.19 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.44 years | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 73.64 years | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 73.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.22 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.06 years | 44.91 years | 47.93 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.05 years | 46.91 years | 52.83 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.18 years | 53.47 years | 58.63 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.1 years | 59.1 years | 63.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.28 years | 63.9 years | 68.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.93 years | 69.04 years | 72.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.69 years | 69.44 years | 74.22 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 74.22 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.22 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.91 years in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (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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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.