Average life expectancy at birth for females (2026)

Monaco leads the world in average life expectancy at birth for females at 88.85 years in 2026, followed by China, Hong Kong SAR (88.51 years) and Japan (88.18 years). Republic of Korea (87.51 years) and San Marino (87.44 years) close out the top 5. Next up, Saint Barthélemy (87.14 years) and French Polynesia (86.86 years). Spain (86.71 years), Réunion (86.68 years), and Singapore (86.6 years) round out the top ten. Four of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Eastern.