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WHO Global Life Expectancy by Income Group
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Explore global health trends with data from the World Health Organization (WHO), focusing on life expectancy and healthy life expectancy. This dataset provides key mortality and health metrics categorised by country and wealth group. It offers historical data from 2000 to 2019, enabling analysis of health outcomes over two decades.
Columns
- World Bank income group: The income classification for a country as defined by the World Bank.
- Year: The calendar year of the observation, ranging from 2000 to 2019.
- Life expectancy at birth (years) Both sexes: The average number of years a newborn is expected to live if current mortality rates continue, for both sexes combined.
- Life expectancy at birth (years) Male: The average number of years a male newborn is expected to live.
- Life expectancy at birth (years) Female: The average number of years a female newborn is expected to live.
- Life expectancy at age 60 (years) Both sexes: The average additional number of years a person aged 60 is expected to live, for both sexes combined.
- Life expectancy at age 60 (years) Male: The average additional number of years a male aged 60 is expected to live.
- Life expectancy at age 60 (years) Female: The average additional number of years a female aged 60 is expected to live.
- Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) Both sexes: The average number of years a newborn can expect to live in "full health," for both sexes combined.
- Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) Male: The average number of years a male newborn can expect to live in "full health."
- Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) Female: The average number of years a female newborn can expect to live in "full health."
- Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) Both sexes: The average additional number of years a person aged 60 can expect to live in "full health," for both sexes combined.
- Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) Male: The average additional number of years a male aged 60 can expect to live in "full health."
- Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) Female: The average additional number of years a female aged 60 can expect to live in "full health."
Distribution
The dataset is provided in a single CSV file named
WHOSIS_000001WHOSIS_000015WHOSIS_000002WHOSIS_000007(1).csv. The file size is 2.15 kB. It contains 14 columns.Usage
This data is ideal for public health research, economic analysis, and policy development. It can be used to track progress on global health goals, analyse disparities in health outcomes between different income groups, and model future health trends. Researchers can explore the relationship between wealth and life expectancy.
Coverage
The dataset offers global coverage, with data aggregated by country income groups as defined by the World Bank. The time range for the data spans from the year 2000 to 2019. The data does not receive updates.
License
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO)
Who Can Use It
- Public Health Analysts: To study trends in mortality and healthy living across different populations.
- Economists: To investigate the link between economic status and health outcomes.
- Policymakers: To inform health policies and international development aid strategies.
- Social Scientists: To conduct research on global inequality and population health.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- WHO Global Life Expectancy by Income Group
- Historical Life Expectancy Data (2000-2019)
- World Health Organization Health Expectancy Data
- Global Health & Mortality Statistics
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Original Data Source: WHO Global Life Expectancy by Income Group
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