ex - expectation of life at age x in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): ex - expectation of life at age x was 76.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.29
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
78.1
in 2019
All-time low
72.4
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 76.29 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 78.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.4, 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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.4 | — |
| 2001 | 72.67 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.79 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.32 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.11 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 74.52 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.82 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.32 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.63 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.14 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.36 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.7 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.89 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.02 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.35 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.62 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.75 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.1 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.92 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.29 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.61 | 72.4 | 75.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.96 | 75.63 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6 | 76.29 | 76.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Europe (WHO region)?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Europe (WHO region) was 76.29 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4 in 2000.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (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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