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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Japan 84.46 compare
- 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 83.8 compare
- 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare
More health data for High income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 178,482 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 205 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 235 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,070 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -13.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 235 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 205 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 178,482 (2025)
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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