Life expectancy at birth in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Life expectancy at birth was 68.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68.49
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
70.18
in 2019
All-time low
65.45
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 68.49.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 70.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.45, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.45 | — |
| 2001 | 65.65 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.89 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.94 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.33 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.89 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.21 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.59 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.91 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.14 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.19 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.4 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.82 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.94 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.23 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.51 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.83 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.18 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.93 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 68.49 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.53 | 65.45 | 67.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.01 | 68.14 | 70.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.71 | 68.49 | 68.93 | 2 |
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More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 482 (2025)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 28.8% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 5.7% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 59.4% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 27.7% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 60.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Life expectancy at birth in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 68.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.45 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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