Life expectancy at age 60 in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.56
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
18.69
in 2019
All-time low
16.56
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 16.56 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 18.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.56, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.27 | — |
| 2001 | 17.31 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.34 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.32 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.44 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.55 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.62 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.61 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.64 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.9 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.98 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.11 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.26 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.29 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.55 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.61 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.69 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.96 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.56 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 | 17.27 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.37 | 17.98 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.26 | 16.56 | 17.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 7,080 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 16.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.56 in 2021.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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