Life expectancy at birth in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Life expectancy at birth was 79.65 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
79.65
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
80.91
in 2019
All-time low
77.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in High income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 79.65 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in High income (World Bank) peaked at 80.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.53, in 2000.
Life expectancy at birth in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.53 | — |
| 2001 | 77.77 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.92 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.01 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.49 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.55 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.94 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.14 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.32 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.61 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.83 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.01 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.14 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.31 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.53 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.39 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.58 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.59 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.69 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.91 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.96 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.65 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.53 | 77.53 | 79.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4 | 79.83 | 80.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.81 | 79.65 | 79.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)
- 1 Japan 84.46 compare
- 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
- 3 South Korea 83.8 compare
- 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare
More health data for High income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 178,482 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 205 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 235 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,070 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -13.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 235 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 205 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 178,482 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in High income (World Bank)?
- Life expectancy at birth in High income (World Bank) was 79.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.53 in 2000.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for life expectancy at birth?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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