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Life Expectancy, Female by Country

PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2024, Monaco leads globally in life expectancy, female at 88.6 years, followed by Hong Kong, San Marino, Japan. At the lower end, Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic rank among the lowest. The global median is 78.0 years (Mexico). This indicator falls under the "People" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 217 countries.

Countries
217
Highest
88.6 years
Monaco
Lowest
54.9 years
Nigeria
Median
78.0 years
Mexico

All Countries Ranked

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Life Expectancy, Female by country — 217 countries ranked (2024). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryLife Expectancy, FemaleYear
1Monaco88.6 years2024
2Hong Kong88.2 years2024
3San Marino87.2 years2024
4Japan87.1 years2024
5French Polynesia86.6 years2024
6South Korea86.6 years2024
7Spain86.5 years2024
8Liechtenstein86.3 years2024
9Andorra86.2 years2024
10Switzerland86.2 years2024
11Macao86.2 years2024
12Gibraltar86.2 years2024
13Italy86.0 years2024
14France85.9 years2024
15Bermuda85.9 years2024
16Sweden85.6 years2024
17Singapore85.6 years2024
18Luxembourg85.5 years2024
19Kuwait85.4 years2024
20Israel85.4 years2024
21Puerto Rico85.4 years2024
22Portugal85.2 years2024
23Australia85.1 years2024
24Slovenia85.0 years2024
25Finland85.0 years2024
26Faroe Islands84.9 years2024
27Malta84.8 years2024
28Norway84.8 years2024
29Ireland84.7 years2024
30Iceland84.5 years2024
31Belgium84.4 years2024
32Greece84.4 years2024
33United Arab Emirates84.3 years2024
34Austria84.3 years2024
35Canada84.3 years2024
36Denmark84.2 years2024
37U.S. Virgin Islands84.1 years2024
38Saint Martin84.0 years2024
39Cyprus83.8 years2024
40New Zealand83.7 years2024
41Estonia83.7 years2024
42Costa Rica83.6 years2024
43Qatar83.5 years2024
44Netherlands83.4 years2024
45United Kingdom83.3 years2024
46Channel Islands83.3 years2024
47Chile83.2 years2024
48Isle of Man83.2 years2024
49Germany83.2 years2024
50Cayman Islands83.0 years2024
51Maldives83.0 years2024
52Czechia83.0 years2024
53Panama82.7 years2024
54Poland82.2 years2024
55Bahrain82.1 years2024
56Oman82.0 years2024
57Uruguay82.0 years2024
58Croatia81.9 years2024
59Armenia81.7 years2024
60Slovakia81.7 years2024
61Lithuania81.6 years2024
62Albania81.6 years2024
63Guam81.6 years2024
64Latvia81.5 years2024
65New Caledonia81.4 years2024
66United States81.4 years2024
67Saudi Arabia81.3 years2024
68Bosnia and Herzegovina81.1 years2024
69Thailand81.0 years2024
70China81.0 years2024
71Curaçao81.0 years2024
72Northern Mariana Islands80.9 years2024
73Sri Lanka80.7 years2024
74Seychelles80.7 years2024
75Cuba80.7 years2024
76Colombia80.6 years2024
77Turks and Caicos Islands80.4 years2024
78Antigua and Barbuda80.4 years2024
79Montenegro80.4 years2024
80Türkiye80.3 years2024
81Jordan80.3 years2024
82Ecuador80.3 years2024
83Peru80.3 years2024
84Romania80.3 years2024
85Kosovo80.3 years2024
86British Virgin Islands80.2 years2024
87Argentina80.0 years2024
88Hungary79.9 years2024
89Lebanon79.9 years2024
90Iran79.8 years2024
91Sint Maarten79.7 years2024
92Malaysia79.5 years2024
93Bulgaria79.5 years2024
94Ukraine79.4 years2024
95Vietnam79.4 years2024
96Cabo Verde79.4 years2024
97Tunisia79.3 years2024
98Georgia79.2 years2024
99Belarus79.2 years2024
100Brazil79.1 years2024
101Aruba78.9 years2024
102Russia78.9 years2024
103North Macedonia78.9 years2024
104Barbados78.8 years2024
105Kazakhstan78.5 years2024
106Grenada78.5 years2024
107Serbia78.3 years2024
108Bahamas78.3 years2024
109Mexico78.0 years2024
110Algeria77.9 years2024
111Morocco77.8 years2024
112Brunei77.7 years2024
113Nicaragua77.6 years2024
114Mauritius77.4 years2024
115Azerbaijan77.3 years2024
116Dominican Republic77.1 years2024
117Mongolia77.1 years2024
118Paraguay77.1 years2024
119Suriname77.0 years2024
120Trinidad and Tobago76.8 years2024
121Bangladesh76.7 years2024
122Belize76.7 years2024
123Venezuela76.7 years2024
124Kyrgyzstan76.6 years2024
125Tonga76.5 years2024
126El Salvador76.5 years2024
127St. Lucia76.5 years2024
128St. Kitts and Nevis76.2 years2024
129American Samoa76.0 years2024
130North Korea75.9 years2024
131Moldova75.7 years2024
132Honduras75.7 years2024
133Uzbekistan75.5 years2024
134Bhutan75.3 years2024
135Guatemala75.0 years2024
136Syria74.9 years2024
137Dominica74.7 years2024
138St. Vincent and the Grenadines74.5 years2024
139West Bank and Gaza74.3 years2024
140Iraq74.2 years2024
141Jamaica74.1 years2024
142Tajikistan74.1 years2024
143Vanuatu74.1 years2024
144Guyana74.1 years2024
145Egypt74.0 years2024
146Sao Tome and Principe73.9 years2024
147India73.9 years2024
148Samoa73.8 years2024
149Indonesia73.4 years2024
150Cambodia73.4 years2024
151Turkmenistan73.0 years2024
152Philippines73.0 years2024
153Libya72.7 years2024
154Greenland72.2 years2024
155Solomon Islands72.2 years2024
156Nepal72.1 years2024
157Palau71.9 years2024
158Botswana71.9 years2024
159Yemen71.5 years2024
160Laos71.5 years2024
161Namibia71.5 years2024
162Uganda71.4 years2024
163Bolivia71.3 years2024
164Micronesia71.3 years2024
165Gabon71.2 years2024
166Ethiopia71.0 years2024
167Senegal71.0 years2024
168Eritrea70.9 years2024
169Tuvalu70.9 years2024
170Malawi70.8 years2024
171Mauritania70.7 years2024
172Myanmar70.4 years2024
173Pakistan70.3 years2024
174Rwanda70.1 years2024
175Tanzania70.0 years2024
176Sudan69.8 years2024
177South Africa69.8 years2024
178Timor-Leste69.7 years2024
179Fiji69.5 years2024
180Marshall Islands69.5 years2024
181Papua New Guinea69.2 years2024
182Comoros69.2 years2024
183Zambia68.9 years2024
184Djibouti68.7 years2024
185Haiti68.5 years2024
186Kiribati68.3 years2024
187Ghana68.2 years2024
188Afghanistan67.8 years2024
189The Gambia67.8 years2024
190Republic of the Congo67.7 years2024
191Angola67.3 years2024
192Eswatini67.1 years2024
193Mozambique66.7 years2024
194Guinea-Bissau66.5 years2024
195Cameroon66.2 years2024
196Kenya66.1 years2024
197Equatorial Guinea65.9 years2024
198Burundi65.9 years2024
199Madagascar65.6 years2024
200Zimbabwe65.3 years2024
201Côte d'Ivoire64.3 years2024
202DR Congo64.2 years2024
203Nauru64.2 years2024
204Sierra Leone63.7 years2024
205Liberia63.6 years2024
206Burkina Faso63.4 years2024
207Togo63.2 years2024
208Benin62.4 years2024
209Niger62.4 years2024
210Mali62.1 years2024
211Guinea62.1 years2024
212Somalia61.6 years2024
213South Sudan60.7 years2024
214Lesotho60.4 years2024
215Central African Republic59.6 years2024
216Chad57.2 years2024
217Nigeria54.9 years2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest life expectancy, female in 2024?

Monaco ranks #1 with life expectancy, female of 88.6 years as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest life expectancy, female?

Nigeria ranks last (#217) with 54.9 years as of 2024.

What is the global median for life expectancy, female?

The median value is 78.0 years (Mexico, ranked #109 out of 217 countries).

How many countries report data for life expectancy, female?

217 countries have available data for life expectancy, female. Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does life expectancy, female belong to?

Life Expectancy, Female is classified under the "People" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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