Chart description: There has been an increase in the life expectancy of women. Women born in 1960 were expected to live to approximately 43 years, whereas the life expectancy for women born in 2018 is approximately 79 years .

Chart data: Year Life expectancy at birth in years Dec 31, 1959 45.19 Dec 31, 1960 45.5 Dec 31, 1961 46.24 Dec 31, 1962 47.49 Dec 31, 1963 49.19 Dec 31, 1964 51.26 Dec 31, 1965 53.51 Dec 31, 1966 55.73 Dec 31, 1967 57.75 Dec 31, 1968 59.48 Dec 31, 1969 60.9 Dec 31, 1970 62.02 Dec 31, 1971 62.96 Dec 31, 1972 63.8 Dec 31, 1973 64.58 Dec 31, 1974 65.32 Dec 31, 1975 66.02 Dec 31, 1976 66.66 Dec 31, 1977 67.26 Dec 31, 1978 67.8 Dec 31, 1979 68.3 Dec 31, 1980 68.74 Dec 31, 1981 69.13 Dec 31, 1982 69.47 Dec 31, 1983 69.77 Dec 31, 1984 70.02 Dec 31, 1985 70.25 Dec 31, 1986 70.45 Dec 31, 1987 70.64 Dec 31, 1988 70.82 Dec 31, 1989 71 Dec 31, 1990 71.2 Dec 31, 1991 71.41 Dec 31, 1992 71.63 Dec 31, 1993 71.86 Dec 31, 1994 72.1 Dec 31, 1995 72.36 Dec 31, 1996 72.62 Dec 31, 1997 72.88 Dec 31, 1998 73.14 Dec 31, 1999 73.41 Dec 31, 2000 73.67 Dec 31, 2001 73.95 Dec 31, 2002 74.24 Dec 31, 2003 74.54 Dec 31, 2004 74.85 Dec 31, 2005 75.17 Dec 31, 2006 75.51 Dec 31, 2007 75.86 Dec 31, 2008 76.21 Dec 31, 2009 76.57 Dec 31, 2010 76.93 Dec 31, 2011 77.28 Dec 31, 2012 77.64 Dec 31, 2013 77.97 Dec 31, 2014 78.29 Dec 31, 2015 78.57 Dec 31, 2016 78.83 Dec 31, 2017 79.05

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