Life expectancy at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Life expectancy at birth was 67.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
67.22
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
69.57
in 2019
All-time low
62.6
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 67.22 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 69.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.6, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.6 | — |
| 2001 | 62.98 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.35 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.7 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.12 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.52 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.98 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.32 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.57 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.23 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.03 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.39 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.73 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.04 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.39 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.75 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.02 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.28 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.57 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.04 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.22 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.34 | 62.6 | 66.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.17 | 66.5 | 69.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.13 | 67.22 | 69.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 7,080 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Life expectancy at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 67.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6 in 2000.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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