Female Life Expectancy at Birth Estimates from UNICEF

Estimated life expectancy at birth for newborn female children, reflecting prevailing mortality risks at the time of birth. The dataset is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) and was last updated on March 26, 2026. Data is available in CSV and XML formats under a CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Use Cases

• Modeling gender disparities in health outcomes based on life expectancy estimates.
• Tracking population health trends over time based on mortality risk estimates.
• Benchmarking national or regional health performance based on life expectancy data.

Strengths

• Data is provided by a recognized authority, UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ).
• Dataset was updated on March 26, 2026, suggesting recent maintenance.
• Available in two common, machine-readable formats: CSV and XML.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, temporal coverage, and geographic scope are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Collection Method

Estimated based on prevailing mortality risks.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 10:44:33.508843

Geography

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