Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — Latvia

Female life expectancy in Latvia in 2024 — 81.5 years. Ranked 64 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 10.9%.

2024 81.5 years +1.12% vs 2023
World rank 64of 217
Period maximum 81.5 years2024
Period minimum 72.62 years1994

Trend over time

1960–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — Latvia, 1960–202472.57577.58082.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 73.49 years1962: 73.19 years1964: 74.89 years1966: 74.6 years1968: 74.54 years1970: 74.23 years1972: 74.76 years1974: 74.74 years1976: 74.39 years1978: 74.12 years1980: 74.12 years1982: 74.65 years1984: 74.5 years1986: 75.14 years1988: 75.22 years1990: 74.6 years1992: 74.44 years1994: 72.62 years1996: 74.8 years1998: 74.8 years2000: 76 years2002: 76.8 years2004: 77.2 years2006: 76.5 years2008: 77.9 years2010: 78.4 years2012: 78.9 years2014: 79.4 years2016: 79.6 years2018: 79.7 years2020: 80 years2022: 79.4 years2024: 81.5 years
Change over the period: +8.01 (+10.9%) Average annual rate: 0.16 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latvia

Latvia 81.5 years
World 75.97 years
Europe & Central Asia 81.79 years
Northern Europe computed 83.74 years
High-income countries computed 83.24 years
Female life expectancy — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 81.5 +0.9 +1.12%
2023 80.6 +1.2 +1.51%
2022 79.4 +1.4 +1.79%
2021 78 −2 −2.5%
2020 80 −0.1 −0.12%
2019 80.1 +0.4 +0.5%
2018 79.7 +0 +0%
2017 79.7 +0.1 +0.13%
2016 79.6 +0.1 +0.13%
2015 79.5 +0.1 +0.13%
2014 79.4 +0.5 +0.63%
2013 78.9 +0 +0%
2012 78.9 +0.1 +0.13%
2011 78.8 +0.4 +0.51%
2010 78.4 +0.3 +0.38%
2009 78.1 +0.2 +0.26%
2008 77.9 +1.4 +1.83%
2007 76.5 +0 +0%
2006 76.5 −0.9 −1.16%
2005 77.4 +0.2 +0.26%
2004 77.2 +0.3 +0.39%
2003 76.9 +0.1 +0.13%
2002 76.8 +0.2 +0.26%
2001 76.6 +0.6 +0.79%
2000 76 +0.71 +0.94%
1999 75.29 +0.49 +0.66%
1998 74.8 −0.25 −0.33%
1997 75.05 +0.25 +0.33%
1996 74.8 +1.74 +2.38%
1995 73.06 +0.44 +0.61%
1994 72.62 −0.71 −0.97%
1993 73.33 −1.11 −1.49%
1992 74.44 −0.16 −0.21%
1991 74.6 +0 +0%
1990 74.6 −0.58 −0.77%
1989 75.18 −0.04 −0.05%
1988 75.22 +0.03 +0.04%
1987 75.19 +0.05 +0.07%
1986 75.14 +1.08 +1.46%
1985 74.06 −0.44 −0.59%
1984 74.5 −0.12 −0.16%
1983 74.62 −0.03 −0.04%
1982 74.65 +0.25 +0.34%
1981 74.4 +0.28 +0.38%
1980 74.12 +0.4 +0.54%
1979 73.72 −0.4 −0.54%
1978 74.12 −0.04 −0.05%
1977 74.16 −0.23 −0.31%
1976 74.39 +0.23 +0.31%
1975 74.16 −0.58 −0.78%
1974 74.74 +0.24 +0.32%
1973 74.5 −0.26 −0.35%
1972 74.76 −0.04 −0.05%
1971 74.8 +0.57 +0.77%
1970 74.23 −0.32 −0.43%
1969 74.55 +0.01 +0.01%
1968 74.54 +0.32 +0.43%
1967 74.22 −0.38 −0.51%
1966 74.6 −0.26 −0.35%
1965 74.86 −0.03 −0.04%
1964 74.89 +1.24 +1.68%
1963 73.65 +0.46 +0.63%
1962 73.19 −0.73 −0.99%
1961 73.92 +0.43 +0.59%
1960 73.49

About the indicator

Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.