Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60

Germany
17.34
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.55
in 2021
Germany rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.55 against 17.34 in Germany, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.98 16.89 0.0895 Germany
2010s 17.55 17.93 0.3704 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 17.42 17.55 0.1297 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.55 against 17.34 in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.21, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
Germany ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed