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

In 2022, Monaco leads Life expectancy at birth, female (years) with 87.92 years. San Marino follows at 87.13 years, and the gap between the top two positions is 0.79 years. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

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Ranking leaders

0.022.044.065.987.9MonacoMonaco: 87.92 years87.9San MarinoSan Marino: 87.13 years87.1JapanJapan: 87.09 years87.1Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHong Kong SAR, China: 86.77 years86.8French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia: 86.32 years86.3GibraltarGibraltar: 86.10 years86.1AndorraAndorra: 86.08 years86.1Macao SAR, ChinaMacao SAR, China: 86.00 years86.0SpainSpain: 85.90 years85.9Korea, Rep.Korea, Rep.: 85.60 years85.6BermudaBermuda: 85.57 years85.6SwitzerlandSwitzerland: 85.50 years85.5

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Monaco 87.92 years
2 San Marino 87.13 years
3 Japan 87.09 years
4 Hong Kong SAR, China 86.77 years
5 French Polynesia 86.32 years
6 Gibraltar 86.10 years
7 Andorra 86.08 years
8 Macao SAR, China 86.00 years
9 Spain 85.90 years
10 Korea, Rep. 85.60 years
11 Bermuda 85.57 years
12 Switzerland 85.50 years
13 Australia 85.30 years
14 Liechtenstein 85.30 years
15 Luxembourg 85.20 years
16 Singapore 85.20 years
17 France 85.10 years
18 Israel 84.80 years
19 Italy 84.80 years
20 Sweden 84.80 years
21 Faroe Islands 84.78 years
22 Malta 84.50 years
23 Portugal 84.50 years
24 Ireland 84.20 years
25 Norway 84.20 years
26 Slovenia 84.10 years
27 Belgium 83.90 years
28 St. Martin (French part) 83.85 years
29 Finland 83.80 years
30 New Zealand 83.70 years
31 Virgin Islands (U.S.) 83.70 years
32 Austria 83.60 years
33 Puerto Rico (US) 83.58 years
34 Canada 83.41 years
35 Greece 83.40 years
36 Iceland 83.40 years
37 Channel Islands 83.20 years
38 Denmark 83.20 years
39 Netherlands 83.10 years
40 Isle of Man 83.09 years
41 United Kingdom 83.02 years
42 Germany 83.00 years
43 Qatar 82.80 years
44 Cyprus 82.58 years
45 Maldives 82.55 years
46 Cayman Islands 82.50 years
47 Panama 82.31 years
48 Estonia 82.30 years
49 Costa Rica 82.20 years
50 United Arab Emirates 82.12 years

Analytical takeaways

  • Monaco leads the global ranking for Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in 2022, with a lead of 0.79 years over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Switzerland at 85.50 years.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.