ex - expectation of life at age x in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): ex - expectation of life at age x was 77.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77.42
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
77.7
in 2020
All-time low
71.96
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 77.42 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 77.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.96, 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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.96 | — |
| 2001 | 72.24 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.52 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.72 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.92 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.33 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.06 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 74.55 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.03 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.25 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.55 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.95 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.59 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.83 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.22 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.37 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.49 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.42 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4 | 71.96 | 75.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.55 | 75.25 | 77.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.56 | 77.42 | 77.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 77.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.96 in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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