Life expectancy at birth in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Life expectancy at birth was 77.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77.42
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
77.7
in 2020
All-time low
71.96
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 77.42 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 77.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.96, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.96 | — |
| 2001 | 72.24 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.52 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.72 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.92 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.33 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.06 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 74.55 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.03 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.25 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.55 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.95 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.59 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.83 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.22 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.37 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.49 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.42 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4 | 71.96 | 75.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.55 | 75.25 | 77.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.56 | 77.42 | 77.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 1 Japan 84.46 compare
- 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
- 3 South Korea 83.8 compare
- 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare
- 5 Australia 83.1 compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 214 (2025)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 9.6% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 15.2% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 6.1% (2024)
- Number of infant deaths 186,459 (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 27.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Life expectancy at birth in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 77.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.96 in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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