Life expectancy at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Life expectancy at birth was 74.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.24
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
75.67
in 2019
All-time low
69.8
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at 74.24.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 75.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.8, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.8 | — |
| 2001 | 70.02 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.18 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.31 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.38 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.94 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.62 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.12 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.36 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.75 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.04 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.48 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.93 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.28 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.53 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.82 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.98 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.29 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.51 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.67 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.9 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.24 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.05 | 69.8 | 72.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.55 | 73.04 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.57 | 74.24 | 74.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 1 Japan 84.46 compare
- 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 83.8 compare
- 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare
- 5 Australia 83.1 compare
- 6 Norway 82.88 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 82.78 compare
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 63,803 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 1,556 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 91,627 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,773 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 212 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 10.9 (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths 196,632 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.0% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.12 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Life expectancy at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 74.24 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.67 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 2000.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-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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