WHO National Life Expectancy Data for 183 Countries, 2000-2016

183 countries are covered in this tabular dataset spanning the years 2000 to 2016. It was created by an independent data practitioner to explore factors influencing national life expectancy, using primary data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory (GHO) and UNESCO. Missing data is left in place for user handling.

Use Cases

• Compare life expectancy calculation methods between GHO and UNESCO sources, as mentioned in the description.
• Analyze the relationship between Gross National Income (GNI) and mortality features described in the dataset.
• Model the difference between life expectancy at birth and after age 60 using the provided features.
• Identify correlations between various national health and socio-economic indicators.

Strengths

• Covers 183 countries, providing a broad international scope.
• Includes data from 2000 to 2016, allowing for longitudinal analysis.
• Sourced from authoritative institutions like the WHO GHO and UNESCO.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Missing data is present and requires user decisions on imputation or handling.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory (GHO) and UNESCO.

Collection Method

Aggregated from public servers by an independent data practitioner.

Time Range

2000-2016

Geography

Global (183 countries)