ex - expectation of life at age x in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): ex - expectation of life at age x was 74.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.24
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
75.67
in 2019
All-time low
69.8
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at 74.24.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 75.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.8, 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.8 | — |
| 2001 | 70.02 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.18 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.31 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.38 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.94 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.62 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.12 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.36 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.75 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.04 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.48 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.93 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.28 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.53 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.82 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.98 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.29 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.51 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.67 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.9 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.24 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.05 | 69.8 | 72.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.55 | 73.04 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.57 | 74.24 | 74.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle 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
- 5 Australia 83.1 compare
- 6 Norway 82.88 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 82.78 compare
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 63,803 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 74.24 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.67 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 2000.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-middle 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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