Life expectancy at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.36 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
16.36
Change on year
down 9.7%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
18.9
in 2019
All-time low
16.36
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 16.36. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 18.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.36, in 2021.
Life expectancy at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.53 | — |
| 2001 | 17.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.66 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.72 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.91 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.91 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.84 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.85 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.15 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.26 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.35 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.49 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.52 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.68 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.82 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.85 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.83 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.12 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 16.36 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.78 | 17.53 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.62 | 18.26 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 | 16.36 | 18.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,416 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 16.36 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.36 in 2021.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South-East Asia (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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