Life expectancy at birth, female in Arab World
Arab World: Life expectancy at birth, female was 74.7 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Arab World, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Arab World stood at 74.7 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Arab World peaked at 74.7 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.92 years, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.65 years | 46.92 years | 52.1 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.3 years | 52.62 years | 58.37 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.01 years | 59.19 years | 64.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.75 years | 64.77 years | 68.44 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.19 years | 68.79 years | 71.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.63 years | 71.26 years | 73.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.66 years | 72.37 years | 74.7 years | 5 |
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 78.75 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 82.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 167.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 160.88 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Arab World?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Arab World was 74.7 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.92 years in 1960.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.