ex - expectation of life at age x in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): ex - expectation of life at age x was 68.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68.49
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
70.18
in 2019
All-time low
65.45
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 68.49, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 70.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.45, 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.45 | — |
| 2001 | 65.65 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.89 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.94 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.33 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.89 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.21 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.59 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.91 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.14 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.19 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.4 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.82 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.94 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.23 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.51 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.83 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.18 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.93 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 68.49 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.53 | 65.45 | 67.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.01 | 68.14 | 70.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.71 | 68.49 | 68.93 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 68.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.45 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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