Australia vs Iceland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60
Australia
19.1
in 2021
Iceland
19.08
in 2021
Australia rank
4th
Iceland rank
5th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19.1 against 19.08 in Iceland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.82 | 17.85 | 0.0356 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 18.72 | 0.0524 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.17 | 19.09 | 0.0814 | 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 Iceland?
- Australia, at 19.1 against 19.08 in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.02, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Australia ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 5th 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.