Americas (WHO region) vs Japan: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60
Americas (WHO region)
15.21
in 2021
Japan
20.36
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.36 against 15.21 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 5.15.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.01 | 19.31 | 3.3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 20.04 | 3.49 | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 20.44 | 5.08 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60, Americas (WHO region) or Japan?
- Japan, at 20.36 against 15.21 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between Americas (WHO region) and Japan?
- 5.15, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Japan rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.