Life expectancy at birth in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Life expectancy at birth was 63.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63.67
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
64.22
in 2019
All-time low
53.61
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Low income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Low income (World Bank) is 63.67, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 64.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.61, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.61 | — |
| 2001 | 54.4 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.01 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.88 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 56.58 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 57.39 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 58.16 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.9 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.59 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60.2 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.72 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 60.9 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.39 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.93 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.17 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.58 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.96 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.71 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.22 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.21 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.67 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.97 | 53.61 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.39 | 60.72 | 64.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.94 | 63.67 | 64.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
More health data for Low income (World Bank)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,130 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 197,977 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,814 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -48.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 16,008 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,130 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 7,814 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 197,977 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Low income (World Bank)?
- Life expectancy at birth in Low income (World Bank) was 63.67 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.61 in 2000.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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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