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Countries with the highest
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)

In 2020, Monaco leads Life expectancy at birth, female (years) with 88.27 years. Hong Kong SAR, China follows at 87.75 years, and the gap between the top two positions is 0.52 years. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

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Ranking leaders

0.022.144.166.288.3MonacoMonaco: 88.27 years88.3Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHong Kong SAR, China: 87.75 years87.8JapanJapan: 87.71 years87.7Macao SAR, ChinaMacao SAR, China: 87.10 years87.1Korea, Rep.Korea, Rep.: 86.50 years86.5SingaporeSingapore: 85.90 years85.9GibraltarGibraltar: 85.69 years85.7French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia: 85.45 years85.4AustraliaAustralia: 85.30 years85.3FranceFrance: 85.30 years85.3BermudaBermuda: 85.20 years85.2San MarinoSan Marino: 85.12 years85.1

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Monaco 88.27 years
2 Hong Kong SAR, China 87.75 years
3 Japan 87.71 years
4 Macao SAR, China 87.10 years
5 Korea, Rep. 86.50 years
6 Singapore 85.90 years
7 Gibraltar 85.69 years
8 French Polynesia 85.45 years
9 Australia 85.30 years
10 France 85.30 years
11 Bermuda 85.20 years
12 San Marino 85.12 years
13 Spain 85.10 years
14 Switzerland 85.10 years
15 Norway 84.90 years
16 Finland 84.80 years
17 Israel 84.80 years
18 Faroe Islands 84.63 years
19 Iceland 84.60 years
20 Italy 84.50 years
21 Luxembourg 84.50 years
22 Ireland 84.30 years
23 Malta 84.30 years
24 Portugal 84.30 years
25 Sweden 84.20 years
26 New Zealand 84.10 years
27 Puerto Rico (US) 83.95 years
28 Greece 83.90 years
29 United Arab Emirates 83.90 years
30 St. Martin (French part) 83.85 years
31 Andorra 83.84 years
32 Canada 83.84 years
33 Cyprus 83.65 years
34 Austria 83.60 years
35 Denmark 83.60 years
36 Germany 83.50 years
37 Liechtenstein 83.40 years
38 Slovenia 83.40 years
39 Channel Islands 83.20 years
40 Virgin Islands (U.S.) 83.20 years
41 Netherlands 83.10 years
42 Belgium 83.00 years
43 Estonia 83.00 years
44 Costa Rica 82.75 years
45 Isle of Man 82.74 years
46 United Kingdom 82.40 years
47 Qatar 82.17 years
48 Chile 82.03 years
49 Uruguay 82.02 years
50 Seychelles 82.00 years

Analytical takeaways

  • Monaco leads the global ranking for Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in 2020, with a lead of 0.52 years over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with San Marino at 85.12 years.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.