ex - expectation of life at age x in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): ex - expectation of life at age x was 63.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63.55
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
64.17
in 2019
All-time low
52.98
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Africa (WHO region) stood at 63.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 64.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.98, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.98 | — |
| 2001 | 53.47 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.84 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.27 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.89 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.64 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.44 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 57.29 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.09 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 58.84 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 59.57 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.26 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.93 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.52 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.97 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 62.45 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.92 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.36 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.78 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.17 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.96 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.55 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.58 | 52.98 | 58.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.09 | 59.57 | 64.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.76 | 63.55 | 63.96 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Africa (WHO region)?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Africa (WHO region) was 63.55 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.98 in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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