ex - expectation of life at age x in High income (World Bank)

High income (World Bank): ex - expectation of life at age x was 79.65 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
79.65
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
80.91
in 2019
All-time low
77.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in High income (World Bank), 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 77.52001: 77.82002: 77.92003: 782004: 78.52005: 78.62006: 78.92007: 79.12008: 79.32009: 79.62010: 79.82011: 802012: 80.12013: 80.32014: 80.52015: 80.42016: 80.62017: 80.62018: 80.72019: 80.92020: 802021: 79.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

High income (World Bank) recorded 79.65 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in High income (World Bank) peaked at 80.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.53, in 2000.

ex - expectation of life at age x in High income (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in High income (World Bank), 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 77.53
2001 77.77 +0.3%
2002 77.92 +0.2%
2003 78.01 +0.1%
2004 78.49 +0.6%
2005 78.55 +0.1%
2006 78.94 +0.5%
2007 79.14 +0.2%
2008 79.32 +0.2%
2009 79.61 +0.4%
2010 79.83 +0.3%
2011 80.01 +0.2%
2012 80.14 +0.2%
2013 80.31 +0.2%
2014 80.53 +0.3%
2015 80.39 -0.2%
2016 80.58 +0.2%
2017 80.59 +0.0%
2018 80.69 +0.1%
2019 80.91 +0.3%
2020 79.96 -1.2%
2021 79.65 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.53 77.53 79.61 10
2010s 80.4 79.83 80.91 10
2020s 79.81 79.65 79.96 2

Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)

  1. 1 Japan 84.46 compare
  2. 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
  3. 3 Republic of Korea 83.8 compare
  4. 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in High income (World Bank)?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in High income (World Bank) was 79.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in High income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 80.91 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in High income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.53 in 2000.
How does High income (World Bank) rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
High income (World Bank) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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