Life expectancy at age 60 in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Life expectancy at age 60 was 23.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.42
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
24.28
in 2019
All-time low
21.83
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in High income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 23.42 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in High income (World Bank) peaked at 24.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.83, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.83 | — |
| 2001 | 22.04 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.13 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.17 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.57 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.61 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.95 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.21 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.45 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.54 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.67 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.71 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.82 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.01 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.88 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 24.08 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.02 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.11 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.28 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.52 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.42 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 | 21.83 | 23.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.91 | 23.54 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.47 | 23.42 | 23.52 | 2 |
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -13.14 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in High income (World Bank)?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in High income (World Bank) was 23.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.83 in 2000.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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