Population

Life expectancy (female)

SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN · yrs

Countries compared

9 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 83.2 yrs for Germany in 2024, over a series running from 1960 to 2024 and 9 countries compared, from the highest (Italy, 86 yrs) to the lowest (South Sudan, 60.75 yrs).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	Germany	Italy	Netherlands	United States	China	South Sudan	Belgium	Slovakia	France
2024	83.2 yrs	86 yrs	83.4 yrs	81.4 yrs	80.97 yrs	60.75 yrs	84.4 yrs	81.7 yrs	85.9 yrs
2023	83.5 yrs	85.4 yrs	83.4 yrs	81.1 yrs	80.93 yrs	60.63 yrs	84.5 yrs	81.5 yrs	85.7 yrs
2022	83 yrs	84.8 yrs	83.1 yrs	80.2 yrs	81.13 yrs	60.13 yrs	83.9 yrs	80.5 yrs	85.1 yrs
2021	83.3 yrs	84.9 yrs	83 yrs	79.3 yrs	80.91 yrs	59.73 yrs	84.3 yrs	78.2 yrs	85.5 yrs
2020	83.5 yrs	84.5 yrs	83.1 yrs	79.9 yrs	81 yrs	60.46 yrs	83 yrs	80.4 yrs	85.3 yrs
2019	83.7 yrs	85.7 yrs	83.7 yrs	81.4 yrs	80.75 yrs	60.47 yrs	84.3 yrs	81.2 yrs	85.9 yrs
2018	83.3 yrs	85.6 yrs	83.4 yrs	81.2 yrs	80.57 yrs	54.67 yrs	83.9 yrs	80.8 yrs	85.8 yrs
2017	83.4 yrs	85.2 yrs	83.4 yrs	81.1 yrs	80.27 yrs	38.68 yrs	83.9 yrs	80.7 yrs	85.7 yrs
2016	83.5 yrs	85.6 yrs	83.2 yrs	81.1 yrs	80.05 yrs	39.99 yrs	84 yrs	80.7 yrs	85.8 yrs
2015	83.1 yrs	84.9 yrs	83.2 yrs	81.2 yrs	79.79 yrs	42.87 yrs	83.4 yrs	80.2 yrs	85.6 yrs
2014	83.6 yrs	85.6 yrs	83.5 yrs	81.3 yrs	79.51 yrs	48.81 yrs	83.9 yrs	80.5 yrs	86.1 yrs
2013	83 yrs	85.2 yrs	83.2 yrs	81.2 yrs	79.22 yrs	59.71 yrs	83.2 yrs	80.1 yrs	85.6 yrs
2012	83.1 yrs	84.8 yrs	83 yrs	81.2 yrs	78.98 yrs	59.5 yrs	83.1 yrs	79.9 yrs	85.4 yrs
2011	83.1 yrs	84.8 yrs	83.1 yrs	81.1 yrs	78.65 yrs	58.99 yrs	83.3 yrs	79.8 yrs	85.7 yrs
2010	82.6 yrs	84.7 yrs	82.7 yrs	81 yrs	78.33 yrs	58.55 yrs	83 yrs	78.8 yrs	85.3 yrs
2009	82.5 yrs	84.3 yrs	82.7 yrs	80.9 yrs	78.03 yrs	57.81 yrs	82.8 yrs	78.7 yrs	85 yrs
2008	82.4 yrs	84.2 yrs	82.3 yrs	80.6 yrs	77.5 yrs	57.16 yrs	82.6 yrs	78.7 yrs	84.8 yrs
2007	82.3 yrs	84.2 yrs	82.3 yrs	80.6 yrs	77.44 yrs	56.18 yrs	82.6 yrs	78.1 yrs	84.8 yrs
2006	82 yrs	84.1 yrs	81.9 yrs	80.3 yrs	77.1 yrs	55.33 yrs	82.3 yrs	78.2 yrs	84.5 yrs
2005	81.8 yrs	83.6 yrs	81.6 yrs	80.1 yrs	76.77 yrs	54.47 yrs	81.9 yrs	77.9 yrs	83.8 yrs
2004	81.6 yrs	83.7 yrs	81.4 yrs	80.1 yrs	76.37 yrs	53.5 yrs	81.9 yrs	77.8 yrs	83.8 yrs
2003	81.3 yrs	82.8 yrs	80.9 yrs	79.7 yrs	76.02 yrs	52.81 yrs	81.1 yrs	77.6 yrs	82.7 yrs
2002	81.2 yrs	83.2 yrs	80.7 yrs	79.6 yrs	75.66 yrs	50.27 yrs	81.2 yrs	77.6 yrs	83 yrs
2001	81.3 yrs	83.2 yrs	80.7 yrs	79.5 yrs	75.29 yrs	49.51 yrs	81.2 yrs	77.5 yrs	83 yrs
2000	81 yrs	82.8 yrs	80.6 yrs	79.3 yrs	74.9 yrs	48.54 yrs	81 yrs	77.2 yrs	83 yrs
1999	80.8 yrs	82.6 yrs	80.5 yrs	79.4 yrs	74.54 yrs	45.78 yrs	81 yrs	77 yrs	82.7 yrs
1998	80.6 yrs	82.1 yrs	80.7 yrs	79.5 yrs	74.24 yrs	20.68 yrs	80.7 yrs	76.7 yrs	82.6 yrs
1997	80.3 yrs	82 yrs	80.55 yrs	79.4 yrs	73.89 yrs	35.32 yrs	80.7 yrs	76.7 yrs	82.3 yrs
1996	79.9 yrs	81.8 yrs	80.35 yrs	79.1 yrs	73.48 yrs	34.47 yrs	80.66 yrs	76.7 yrs	82 yrs
1995	79.7 yrs	81.5 yrs	80.36 yrs	78.9 yrs	73.02 yrs	33.95 yrs	80.38 yrs	76.3 yrs	81.9 yrs
1994	79.6 yrs	81.2 yrs	80.31 yrs	79 yrs	72.41 yrs	46.52 yrs	80.19 yrs	76.5 yrs	81.9 yrs
1993	79.2 yrs	81 yrs	80 yrs	78.8 yrs	72.01 yrs	24.76 yrs	79.9 yrs	76.7 yrs	81.5 yrs
1992	79.2 yrs	80.8 yrs	80.28 yrs	79.1 yrs	71.48 yrs	24.34 yrs	79.87 yrs	76.2 yrs	81.3 yrs
1991	78.7 yrs	80.4 yrs	80.15 yrs	78.9 yrs	71.05 yrs	31.67 yrs	79.67 yrs	75.17 yrs	81.1 yrs
1990	78.42 yrs	80.3 yrs	80.11 yrs	78.8 yrs	70.56 yrs	31.01 yrs	79.54 yrs	75.44 yrs	80.8 yrs
1989	78.47 yrs	80.2 yrs	79.92 yrs	78.5 yrs	70.42 yrs	30.48 yrs	79.09 yrs	75.38 yrs	80.6 yrs
1988	78.29 yrs	79.7 yrs	80.24 yrs	78.3 yrs	70.12 yrs	11.27 yrs	79.1 yrs	75.5 yrs	80.3 yrs
1987	78.1 yrs	79.6 yrs	80.06 yrs	78.3 yrs	69.75 yrs	22.86 yrs	78.9 yrs	75.13 yrs	80 yrs
1986	77.64 yrs	79.1 yrs	79.61 yrs	78.2 yrs	69.32 yrs	34.5 yrs	78.23 yrs	74.75 yrs	79.8 yrs
1985	77.46 yrs	78.8 yrs	79.66 yrs	78.2 yrs	68.92 yrs	33.93 yrs	78.08 yrs	74.74 yrs	79.5 yrs
1984	77.36 yrs	78.77 yrs	79.67 yrs	78.2 yrs	68.51 yrs	33.25 yrs	77.98 yrs	74.91 yrs	79.2 yrs
1983	76.93 yrs	77.99 yrs	79.56 yrs	78.1 yrs	68.07 yrs	35.77 yrs	77.27 yrs	74.51 yrs	79 yrs
1982	76.65 yrs	78.19 yrs	79.41 yrs	78.1 yrs	67.57 yrs	39.13 yrs	77.33 yrs	74.72 yrs	78.7 yrs
1981	76.35 yrs	77.76 yrs	79.32 yrs	77.8 yrs	67.08 yrs	38.78 yrs	77.12 yrs	74.65 yrs	78.5 yrs
1980	76.15 yrs	77.38 yrs	79.18 yrs	77.4 yrs	66.51 yrs	38.55 yrs	76.69 yrs	74.25 yrs	78.2 yrs
1979	75.96 yrs	77.46 yrs	78.92 yrs	77.8 yrs	65.95 yrs	38.44 yrs	76.61 yrs	74.56 yrs	78 yrs
1978	75.63 yrs	77.13 yrs	78.5 yrs	77.3 yrs	65.33 yrs	38.32 yrs	76.14 yrs	74.13 yrs	77.7 yrs
1977	75.61 yrs	76.74 yrs	78.52 yrs	77.2 yrs	64.67 yrs	38.28 yrs	76.18 yrs	74.28 yrs	77.5 yrs
1976	74.96 yrs	76.27 yrs	77.92 yrs	76.8 yrs	63.28 yrs	37.91 yrs	75.49 yrs	74.09 yrs	77.2 yrs
1975	74.5 yrs	75.91 yrs	77.7 yrs	76.6 yrs	63.11 yrs	37.77 yrs	75.28 yrs	73.94 yrs	76.9 yrs
1974	74.59 yrs	75.91 yrs	77.61 yrs	75.9 yrs	62.35 yrs	37.58 yrs	75.31 yrs	73.7 yrs	76.6 yrs
1973	74.33 yrs	75.12 yrs	77.13 yrs	75.3 yrs	61.48 yrs	37.39 yrs	74.98 yrs	73.41 yrs	76.3 yrs
1972	74.11 yrs	75.21 yrs	76.79 yrs	75.1 yrs	60.47 yrs	34.08 yrs	74.76 yrs	73.84 yrs	76 yrs
1971	73.8 yrs	74.88 yrs	76.77 yrs	75 yrs	59.61 yrs	33.85 yrs	74.4 yrs	73.26 yrs	75.8 yrs
1970	73.55 yrs	74.55 yrs	76.5 yrs	74.7 yrs	58.78 yrs	29.67 yrs	74.25 yrs	72.92 yrs	75.5 yrs
1969	73.3 yrs	73.88 yrs	76.29 yrs	74.4 yrs	57.99 yrs	29.48 yrs	74.13 yrs	73.06 yrs	75.3 yrs
1968	73.36 yrs	73.72 yrs	76.44 yrs	74.1 yrs	57.23 yrs	30.06 yrs	73.92 yrs	73.45 yrs	75.1 yrs
1967	73.73 yrs	73.83 yrs	76.57 yrs	74.3 yrs	56.5 yrs	29.88 yrs	74.25 yrs	73.76 yrs	74.9 yrs
1966	73.46 yrs	73.82 yrs	76.12 yrs	73.9 yrs	55.8 yrs	29.7 yrs	73.8 yrs	73.17 yrs	74.7 yrs
1965	73.29 yrs	73.04 yrs	76.14 yrs	73.8 yrs	55.22 yrs	32.17 yrs	73.76 yrs	72.79 yrs	74.5 yrs
1964	73.35 yrs	73.18 yrs	76.26 yrs	73.7 yrs	54.53 yrs	34.84 yrs	73.9 yrs	73.48 yrs	74.3 yrs
1963	72.73 yrs	72.06 yrs	75.77 yrs	73.4 yrs	53.87 yrs	31.77 yrs	73.14 yrs	73.2 yrs	74.1 yrs
1962	72.58 yrs	71.89 yrs	75.68 yrs	73.5 yrs	53.19 yrs	30.72 yrs	73.18 yrs	72.65 yrs	73.9 yrs
1961	72.38 yrs	72.48 yrs	75.85 yrs	73.6 yrs	41.9 yrs	30.58 yrs	73.63 yrs	73.02 yrs	73.6 yrs
1960	71.75 yrs	71.69 yrs	75.38 yrs	73.1 yrs	34.86 yrs	30.4 yrs	72.77 yrs	72.53 yrs	73.3 yrs

World Bank definition

Life expectancy at birth, female (years)

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.

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