Life expectancy at age 60 in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Life expectancy at age 60 was 20.71 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
20.71
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
22.64
in 2019
All-time low
20.71
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Americas (WHO region) stood at 20.71. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 22.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.71, in 2021.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.02 | — |
| 2001 | 21.13 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.21 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.26 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.51 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.62 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.87 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.97 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.03 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.26 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.15 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.34 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.45 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.53 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.47 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.48 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.52 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.61 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.64 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.1 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 20.71 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.59 | 21.02 | 22.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.47 | 22.15 | 22.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 | 20.71 | 21.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 Japan 26.63 compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 26.16 compare
- 3 Singapore 26.05 compare
- 4 Australia 25.69 compare
- 5 Switzerland 25.35 compare
- 6 New Zealand 25.07 compare
- 7 Spain 24.95 compare
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 23 (2025)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 19.7% (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.9 (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 39.2% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.3% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 68.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Americas (WHO region)?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Americas (WHO region) was 20.71 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 in 2021.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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