Life expectancy at age 60 in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Life expectancy at age 60 was 19.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.76
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
20.8
in 2019
All-time low
18.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at 19.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 20.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.09, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.09 | — |
| 2001 | 18.13 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.15 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.14 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.2 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.42 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.87 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.13 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.19 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.28 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.34 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.58 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.83 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.03 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.19 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.35 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.42 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.59 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.71 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.8 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.18 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.76 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.56 | 18.09 | 19.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.18 | 19.34 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.97 | 19.76 | 20.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 2 South 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
- 8 Iceland 24.86 compare
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 63,803 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 19.76 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.09 in 2000.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-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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