Year-over-year change: +0.4%, trend up
5-year change: +7.1%, trend up
China, Hong Kong SAR
Life expectancy at age 65 for females: 25.48 years
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19502100
2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Life expectancy at age 65 for females (2026)
Hong Kong is projected to lead the world in life expectancy at age 65 for females, recording 25.48 years in 2026, followed by Monaco (25.33 years) and Japan (25.15 years). Gibraltar (24.18 years) and Réunion (24.17 years) close out the top 5. Next up, San Marino (24.16 years) and Guadeloupe (24.11 years). France (24.03 years), Saint Barthélemy (23.97 years), and South Korea (23.91 years) round out the top ten. Four of the top ten are in Europe.
Rank changes
How life expectancy at age 65 for females changed between 2021 and 2026
2021and2026
Historical trends
Key terms
- Life expectancy
- — Average number of years a newborn would live under current mortality conditions.
- Infant mortality rate
- — Deaths of infants under one year per 1,000 live births.
- Under-five mortality
- — Deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births.
- Crude death rate
- — Total deaths per 1,000 people each year.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest female life expectancy at age 65?
- Hong Kong is projected to have the highest female life expectancy at age 65 at 25.48 years in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- Which country has the lowest female life expectancy at age 65?
- Nigeria is projected to have the lowest female life expectancy at age 65 at 12.35 years in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- What is the global female life expectancy at age 65?
- The global female life expectancy at age 65 is projected to be 19.3 years in 2026, as published by the United Nations in World Population Prospects 2024.
