ex - expectation of life at age x in World
World: ex - expectation of life at age x was 71.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
71.37
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
73.12
in 2019
All-time low
66.77
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in World, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in World stood at 71.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in World peaked at 73.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.77, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.77 | — |
| 2001 | 67.1 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.36 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.62 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.95 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.39 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.98 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.42 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.22 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.93 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.31 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.66 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.95 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.19 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.44 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.68 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.89 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.12 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.45 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.37 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.35 | 66.77 | 70.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.97 | 70.5 | 73.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.91 | 71.37 | 72.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 8 Sweden 82.66 compare
- 9 Spain 82.66 compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in World?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in World was 71.37 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 73.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.77 in 2000.
- How does World rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- World ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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