Australia vs Europe (WHO region): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60
Australia
19.1
in 2021
Europe (WHO region)
15.71
in 2021
Australia rank
4th
Europe (WHO region) rank
3rd
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time
- Australia
- Europe (WHO region)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19.1 against 15.71 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 3.39.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.82 | 15.3 | 2.51 | Australia |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 16.53 | 2.14 | Australia |
| 2020s | 19.17 | 15.91 | 3.26 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60, Australia or Europe (WHO region)?
- Australia, at 19.1 against 15.71 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between Australia and Europe (WHO region)?
- 3.39, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Australia ranks 4th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
- 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.