Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — Northern Africa

Female life expectancy in Northern Africa in 2024 — 74.62 years. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 62.2%.

2024 74.62 years +0.34% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 74.62 years2024
Period minimum 46 years1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — Northern Africa, 1960–2024405060708019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46 years1962: 47.16 years1964: 48.37 years1966: 49.26 years1968: 50.08 years1970: 50.9 years1972: 51.87 years1974: 52.99 years1976: 54.3 years1978: 55.78 years1980: 57.71 years1982: 59.61 years1984: 60.39 years1986: 62.56 years1988: 63.7 years1990: 64.64 years1992: 65.38 years1994: 66.36 years1996: 67.31 years1998: 68.2 years2000: 68.91 years2002: 69.61 years2004: 69.8 years2006: 70.64 years2008: 71.12 years2010: 71.69 years2012: 72.18 years2014: 72.67 years2016: 73.16 years2018: 73.68 years2020: 72.67 years2022: 74.04 years2024: 74.62 years
Change over the period: +28.62 (+62.21%) Average annual rate: 0.76 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Northern Africa 74.62 years
World 75.97 years
Female life expectancy — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 74.62 +0.26 +0.34%
2023 74.37 +0.32 +0.44%
2022 74.04 +1.85 +2.57%
2021 72.19 −0.48 −0.67%
2020 72.67 −1.23 −1.66%
2019 73.9 +0.22 +0.3%
2018 73.68 +0.25 +0.35%
2017 73.42 +0.26 +0.36%
2016 73.16 +0.25 +0.34%
2015 72.92 +0.24 +0.33%
2014 72.67 +0.26 +0.36%
2013 72.41 +0.24 +0.33%
2012 72.18 +0.29 +0.4%
2011 71.89 +0.2 +0.28%
2010 71.69 +0.21 +0.3%
2009 71.47 +0.36 +0.5%
2008 71.12 +0.17 +0.24%
2007 70.95 +0.31 +0.44%
2006 70.64 +0.58 +0.82%
2005 70.06 +0.26 +0.37%
2004 69.8 +0.09 +0.13%
2003 69.72 +0.11 +0.16%
2002 69.61 +0.34 +0.49%
2001 69.26 +0.35 +0.51%
2000 68.91 +0.36 +0.53%
1999 68.55 +0.35 +0.51%
1998 68.2 +0.42 +0.63%
1997 67.77 +0.47 +0.7%
1996 67.31 +0.45 +0.68%
1995 66.85 +0.49 +0.74%
1994 66.36 +0.51 +0.78%
1993 65.85 +0.46 +0.71%
1992 65.38 +0.4 +0.61%
1991 64.99 +0.35 +0.54%
1990 64.64 +0.49 +0.76%
1989 64.15 +0.45 +0.71%
1988 63.7 +0.55 +0.87%
1987 63.15 +0.6 +0.95%
1986 62.56 +1.41 +2.3%
1985 61.15 +0.77 +1.27%
1984 60.39 +0.75 +1.26%
1983 59.63 +0.02 +0.04%
1982 59.61 +0.81 +1.39%
1981 58.79 +1.09 +1.88%
1980 57.71 +1.05 +1.86%
1979 56.66 +0.87 +1.57%
1978 55.78 +0.75 +1.35%
1977 55.04 +0.74 +1.37%
1976 54.3 +0.67 +1.26%
1975 53.62 +0.63 +1.18%
1974 52.99 +0.61 +1.16%
1973 52.39 +0.52 +1%
1972 51.87 +0.51 +0.99%
1971 51.36 +0.46 +0.9%
1970 50.9 +0.44 +0.87%
1969 50.46 +0.38 +0.76%
1968 50.08 +0.41 +0.83%
1967 49.66 +0.4 +0.82%
1966 49.26 +0.44 +0.89%
1965 48.83 +0.46 +0.95%
1964 48.37 +0.47 +0.98%
1963 47.9 +0.74 +1.56%
1962 47.16 +0.36 +0.76%
1961 46.8 +0.8 +1.74%
1960 46

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.