Life expectancy at age 60 in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Life expectancy at age 60 was 21.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.75
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
21.93
in 2020
All-time low
19.02
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 21.75, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 21.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.02, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.02 | — |
| 2001 | 19.07 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.16 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.15 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.36 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.9 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.19 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.23 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.31 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.36 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.52 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.77 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.96 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.18 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.33 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.44 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.57 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.68 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.75 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.93 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.75 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 | 19.02 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.16 | 20.36 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.84 | 21.75 | 21.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 1 Japan 26.63 compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 26.16 compare
- 3 Singapore 26.05 compare
- 4 Australia 25.69 compare
- 5 Switzerland 25.35 compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 214 (2025)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.5% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 38.3% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.12 (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 27.9% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 9.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 21.75 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.02 in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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