Life expectancy at age 60 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.26 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
17.26
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
18.88
in 2019
All-time low
17.26
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 17.26. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 18.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.26, in 2021.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.61 | — |
| 2001 | 17.58 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.58 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.55 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.76 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.91 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.03 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.12 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.22 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.28 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.36 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.39 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.61 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.59 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.64 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.76 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.82 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.88 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.42 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 17.26 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.81 | 17.55 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 | 18.28 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 | 17.26 | 17.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 482 (2025)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 5.7% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 11.5% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 27.7% (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 23.4% (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 17.26 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.26 in 2021.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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