Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — Palau

Female life expectancy in Palau in 2024 — 71.94 years. Ranked 157 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 20.5%.

2024 71.94 years +0.2% vs 2023
World rank 157of 217
Period maximum 72.67 years2014
Period minimum 59.72 years1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — Palau, 1960–2024556065707519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 59.72 years1962: 60.34 years1964: 60.73 years1966: 61.33 years1968: 62.13 years1970: 63.06 years1972: 64.12 years1974: 65.23 years1976: 66.31 years1978: 67.3 years1980: 68.09 years1982: 68.7 years1984: 69.23 years1986: 69.56 years1988: 69.62 years1990: 69.47 years1992: 69.15 years1994: 68.81 years1996: 68.69 years1998: 68.92 years2000: 69.42 years2002: 69.86 years2004: 70.3 years2006: 70.83 years2008: 71.51 years2010: 72.18 years2012: 72.59 years2014: 72.67 years2016: 72.5 years2018: 72.19 years2020: 71.93 years2022: 71.58 years2024: 71.94 years
Change over the period: +12.22 (+20.46%) Average annual rate: 0.29 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Palau 71.94 years
World 75.97 years
East Asia & Pacific 79.7 years
Micronesia (subregion) computed 74.25 years
Upper-middle-income countries computed 79.14 years
Female life expectancy — Palau, by year Palau All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 71.94 +0.14 +0.2%
2023 71.8 +0.22 +0.31%
2022 71.58 +0.23 +0.32%
2021 71.35 −0.58 −0.8%
2020 71.93 −0.11 −0.16%
2019 72.04 −0.15 −0.21%
2018 72.19 −0.18 −0.25%
2017 72.37 −0.13 −0.18%
2016 72.5 −0.11 −0.15%
2015 72.6 −0.06 −0.09%
2014 72.67 +0.05 +0.07%
2013 72.62 +0.03 +0.04%
2012 72.59 +0.17 +0.23%
2011 72.42 +0.24 +0.33%
2010 72.18 +0.29 +0.4%
2009 71.89 +0.38 +0.53%
2008 71.51 +0.36 +0.5%
2007 71.15 +0.33 +0.46%
2006 70.83 +0.29 +0.41%
2005 70.54 +0.24 +0.34%
2004 70.3 +0.21 +0.3%
2003 70.09 +0.23 +0.33%
2002 69.86 +0.2 +0.29%
2001 69.66 +0.24 +0.34%
2000 69.42 +0.25 +0.36%
1999 69.17 +0.25 +0.36%
1998 68.92 +0.13 +0.19%
1997 68.79 +0.1 +0.14%
1996 68.69 −0.02 −0.03%
1995 68.71 −0.1 −0.15%
1994 68.81 −0.15 −0.22%
1993 68.97 −0.18 −0.26%
1992 69.15 −0.18 −0.26%
1991 69.33 −0.14 −0.21%
1990 69.47 −0.09 −0.13%
1989 69.57 −0.06 −0.08%
1988 69.62 −0.01 −0.02%
1987 69.64 +0.08 +0.12%
1986 69.56 +0.14 +0.2%
1985 69.42 +0.19 +0.28%
1984 69.23 +0.23 +0.33%
1983 69 +0.3 +0.43%
1982 68.7 +0.3 +0.44%
1981 68.4 +0.31 +0.45%
1980 68.09 +0.41 +0.6%
1979 67.68 +0.39 +0.58%
1978 67.3 +0.48 +0.73%
1977 66.81 +0.5 +0.75%
1976 66.31 +0.53 +0.8%
1975 65.79 +0.55 +0.84%
1974 65.23 +0.55 +0.86%
1973 64.68 +0.56 +0.87%
1972 64.12 +0.54 +0.85%
1971 63.58 +0.52 +0.83%
1970 63.06 +0.48 +0.77%
1969 62.58 +0.44 +0.71%
1968 62.13 +0.44 +0.72%
1967 61.69 +0.36 +0.59%
1966 61.33 +0.32 +0.52%
1965 61.01 +0.28 +0.46%
1964 60.73 +0.22 +0.37%
1963 60.51 +0.17 +0.28%
1962 60.34 +0.36 +0.6%
1961 59.99 +0.26 +0.44%
1960 59.72

Micronesia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.