Population

Life expectancy (female)

SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN · yrs

Countries compared

9 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 85.9 yrs for France in 2024, over a series running from 1960 to 2024 and 9 countries compared, from the highest (Spain, 86.5 yrs) to the lowest (Romania, 80.3 yrs).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	France	Germany	United Kingdom	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	Romania
2024	85.9 yrs	83.2 yrs	83.33 yrs	86 yrs	86.5 yrs	83.4 yrs	81.4 yrs	80.97 yrs	80.3 yrs
2023	85.7 yrs	83.5 yrs	83.21 yrs	85.4 yrs	86.7 yrs	83.4 yrs	81.1 yrs	80.93 yrs	80.4 yrs
2022	85.1 yrs	83 yrs	83.02 yrs	84.8 yrs	85.9 yrs	83.1 yrs	80.2 yrs	81.13 yrs	79.2 yrs
2021	85.5 yrs	83.3 yrs	82.67 yrs	84.9 yrs	86.2 yrs	83 yrs	79.3 yrs	80.91 yrs	76.6 yrs
2020	85.3 yrs	83.5 yrs	82.4 yrs	84.5 yrs	85.1 yrs	83.1 yrs	79.9 yrs	81 yrs	78.3 yrs
2019	85.9 yrs	83.7 yrs	83.28 yrs	85.7 yrs	86.7 yrs	83.7 yrs	81.4 yrs	80.75 yrs	79.5 yrs
2018	85.8 yrs	83.3 yrs	83.1 yrs	85.6 yrs	86.3 yrs	83.4 yrs	81.2 yrs	80.57 yrs	79.2 yrs
2017	85.7 yrs	83.4 yrs	83.1 yrs	85.2 yrs	86.1 yrs	83.4 yrs	81.1 yrs	80.27 yrs	79 yrs
2016	85.8 yrs	83.5 yrs	83 yrs	85.6 yrs	86.3 yrs	83.2 yrs	81.1 yrs	80.05 yrs	79 yrs
2015	85.6 yrs	83.1 yrs	82.8 yrs	84.9 yrs	85.7 yrs	83.2 yrs	81.2 yrs	79.79 yrs	78.6 yrs
2014	86.1 yrs	83.6 yrs	83.2 yrs	85.6 yrs	86.2 yrs	83.5 yrs	81.3 yrs	79.51 yrs	78.7 yrs
2013	85.6 yrs	83 yrs	82.9 yrs	85.2 yrs	86.1 yrs	83.2 yrs	81.2 yrs	79.22 yrs	78.7 yrs
2012	85.4 yrs	83.1 yrs	82.8 yrs	84.8 yrs	85.5 yrs	83 yrs	81.2 yrs	78.98 yrs	78.1 yrs
2011	85.7 yrs	83.1 yrs	83 yrs	84.8 yrs	85.6 yrs	83.1 yrs	81.1 yrs	78.65 yrs	78.2 yrs
2010	85.3 yrs	82.6 yrs	82.4 yrs	84.7 yrs	84.7 yrs	82.7 yrs	81 yrs	78.33 yrs	77.3 yrs
2009	85 yrs	82.5 yrs	82.1 yrs	84.3 yrs	84.6 yrs	82.7 yrs	80.9 yrs	78.03 yrs	77.1 yrs
2008	84.8 yrs	82.4 yrs	81.7 yrs	84.2 yrs	84.3 yrs	82.3 yrs	80.6 yrs	77.5 yrs	76.1 yrs
2007	84.8 yrs	82.3 yrs	81.6 yrs	84.2 yrs	84.1 yrs	82.3 yrs	80.6 yrs	77.44 yrs	76.1 yrs
2006	84.5 yrs	82 yrs	81.4 yrs	84.1 yrs	84.1 yrs	81.9 yrs	80.3 yrs	77.1 yrs	75.8 yrs
2005	83.8 yrs	81.8 yrs	81.2 yrs	83.6 yrs	83.5 yrs	81.6 yrs	80.1 yrs	76.77 yrs	75.6 yrs
2004	83.8 yrs	81.6 yrs	81 yrs	83.7 yrs	83.2 yrs	81.4 yrs	80.1 yrs	76.37 yrs	75.3 yrs
2003	82.7 yrs	81.3 yrs	80.7 yrs	82.8 yrs	83 yrs	80.9 yrs	79.7 yrs	76.02 yrs	75.1 yrs
2002	83 yrs	81.2 yrs	80.5 yrs	83.2 yrs	83 yrs	80.7 yrs	79.6 yrs	75.66 yrs	74.8 yrs
2001	83 yrs	81.3 yrs	80.4 yrs	83.2 yrs	82.8 yrs	80.7 yrs	79.5 yrs	75.29 yrs	74.9 yrs
2000	83 yrs	81 yrs	80.2 yrs	82.8 yrs	82.5 yrs	80.6 yrs	79.3 yrs	74.9 yrs	74.8 yrs
1999	82.7 yrs	80.8 yrs	79.9 yrs	82.6 yrs	82.2 yrs	80.5 yrs	79.4 yrs	74.54 yrs	74.2 yrs
1998	82.6 yrs	80.6 yrs	79.7 yrs	82.1 yrs	82.2 yrs	80.7 yrs	79.5 yrs	74.24 yrs	73.7 yrs
1997	82.3 yrs	80.3 yrs	79.9 yrs	82 yrs	82.21 yrs	80.55 yrs	79.4 yrs	73.89 yrs	73 yrs
1996	82 yrs	79.9 yrs	79.7 yrs	81.8 yrs	81.88 yrs	80.35 yrs	79.1 yrs	73.48 yrs	73.1 yrs
1995	81.9 yrs	79.7 yrs	79.5 yrs	81.5 yrs	81.73 yrs	80.36 yrs	78.9 yrs	73.02 yrs	73.4 yrs
1994	81.9 yrs	79.6 yrs	79.6 yrs	81.2 yrs	81.62 yrs	80.31 yrs	79 yrs	72.41 yrs	73.3 yrs
1993	81.5 yrs	79.2 yrs	79.1 yrs	81 yrs	81.26 yrs	80 yrs	78.8 yrs	72.01 yrs	73.2 yrs
1992	81.3 yrs	79.2 yrs	79.2 yrs	80.8 yrs	81.19 yrs	80.28 yrs	79.1 yrs	71.48 yrs	73.17 yrs
1991	81.1 yrs	78.7 yrs	78.9 yrs	80.4 yrs	80.7 yrs	80.15 yrs	78.9 yrs	71.05 yrs	73.17 yrs
1990	80.8 yrs	78.42 yrs	78.8 yrs	80.3 yrs	80.51 yrs	80.11 yrs	78.8 yrs	70.56 yrs	73.05 yrs
1989	80.6 yrs	78.47 yrs	78.4 yrs	80.2 yrs	80.44 yrs	79.92 yrs	78.5 yrs	70.42 yrs	72.65 yrs
1988	80.3 yrs	78.29 yrs	78.3 yrs	79.7 yrs	80.23 yrs	80.24 yrs	78.3 yrs	70.12 yrs	72.41 yrs
1987	80 yrs	78.1 yrs	78.2 yrs	79.6 yrs	80.17 yrs	80.06 yrs	78.3 yrs	69.75 yrs	72.3 yrs
1986	79.8 yrs	77.64 yrs	77.9 yrs	79.1 yrs	79.85 yrs	79.61 yrs	78.2 yrs	69.32 yrs	72.59 yrs
1985	79.5 yrs	77.46 yrs	77.6 yrs	78.8 yrs	79.64 yrs	79.66 yrs	78.2 yrs	68.92 yrs	72.78 yrs
1984	79.2 yrs	77.36 yrs	77.8 yrs	78.77 yrs	79.64 yrs	79.67 yrs	78.2 yrs	68.51 yrs	72.65 yrs
1983	79 yrs	76.93 yrs	77.4 yrs	77.99 yrs	79.1 yrs	79.56 yrs	78.1 yrs	68.07 yrs	72.61 yrs
1982	78.7 yrs	76.65 yrs	77.2 yrs	78.19 yrs	79.32 yrs	79.41 yrs	78.1 yrs	67.57 yrs	72.4 yrs
1981	78.5 yrs	76.35 yrs	77.1 yrs	77.76 yrs	78.74 yrs	79.32 yrs	77.8 yrs	67.08 yrs	72.17 yrs
1980	78.2 yrs	76.15 yrs	76.8 yrs	77.38 yrs	78.53 yrs	79.18 yrs	77.4 yrs	66.51 yrs	71.78 yrs
1979	78 yrs	75.96 yrs	76.4 yrs	77.46 yrs	78.02 yrs	78.92 yrs	77.8 yrs	65.95 yrs	71.75 yrs
1978	77.7 yrs	75.63 yrs	76.3 yrs	77.13 yrs	77.42 yrs	78.5 yrs	77.3 yrs	65.33 yrs	71.98 yrs
1977	77.5 yrs	75.61 yrs	76.4 yrs	76.74 yrs	77.2 yrs	78.52 yrs	77.2 yrs	64.67 yrs	72.18 yrs
1976	77.2 yrs	74.96 yrs	75.9 yrs	76.27 yrs	76.68 yrs	77.92 yrs	76.8 yrs	63.28 yrs	72.06 yrs
1975	76.9 yrs	74.5 yrs	75.9 yrs	75.91 yrs	76.31 yrs	77.7 yrs	76.6 yrs	63.11 yrs	71.97 yrs
1974	76.6 yrs	74.59 yrs	75.7 yrs	75.91 yrs	75.92 yrs	77.61 yrs	75.9 yrs	62.35 yrs	71.82 yrs
1973	76.3 yrs	74.33 yrs	75.5 yrs	75.12 yrs	75.52 yrs	77.13 yrs	75.3 yrs	61.48 yrs	71.29 yrs
1972	76 yrs	74.11 yrs	75.3 yrs	75.21 yrs	75.63 yrs	76.79 yrs	75.1 yrs	60.47 yrs	70.77 yrs
1971	75.8 yrs	73.8 yrs	75.5 yrs	74.88 yrs	74.56 yrs	76.77 yrs	75 yrs	59.61 yrs	70.85 yrs
1970	75.5 yrs	73.55 yrs	75.2 yrs	74.55 yrs	74.87 yrs	76.5 yrs	74.7 yrs	58.78 yrs	69.86 yrs
1969	75.3 yrs	73.3 yrs	75 yrs	73.88 yrs	73.89 yrs	76.29 yrs	74.4 yrs	57.99 yrs	69 yrs
1968	75.1 yrs	73.36 yrs	74.9 yrs	73.72 yrs	74.36 yrs	76.44 yrs	74.1 yrs	57.23 yrs	69.71 yrs
1967	74.9 yrs	73.73 yrs	75.3 yrs	73.83 yrs	74.07 yrs	76.57 yrs	74.3 yrs	56.5 yrs	69.62 yrs
1966	74.7 yrs	73.46 yrs	74.8 yrs	73.82 yrs	73.78 yrs	76.12 yrs	73.9 yrs	55.8 yrs	70.89 yrs
1965	74.5 yrs	73.29 yrs	74.8 yrs	73.04 yrs	73.57 yrs	76.14 yrs	73.8 yrs	55.22 yrs	69.52 yrs
1964	74.3 yrs	73.35 yrs	74.8 yrs	73.18 yrs	73.14 yrs	76.26 yrs	73.7 yrs	54.53 yrs	69.69 yrs
1963	74.1 yrs	72.73 yrs	73.9 yrs	72.06 yrs	72.36 yrs	75.77 yrs	73.4 yrs	53.87 yrs	68.83 yrs
1962	73.9 yrs	72.58 yrs	74 yrs	71.89 yrs	72.08 yrs	75.68 yrs	73.5 yrs	53.19 yrs	66.99 yrs
1961	73.6 yrs	72.38 yrs	73.9 yrs	72.48 yrs	71.98 yrs	75.85 yrs	73.6 yrs	41.9 yrs	67.53 yrs
1960	73.3 yrs	71.75 yrs	74.2 yrs	71.69 yrs	71.66 yrs	75.38 yrs	73.1 yrs	34.86 yrs	67.56 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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