Iceland vs World: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60
Iceland
19.08
in 2021
World
14.74
in 2021
Iceland rank
5th
World rank
6th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.08 against 14.74 in World, a difference of 4.34.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 5th and World ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.85 | 14.62 | 3.24 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.72 | 15.53 | 3.19 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.09 | 15 | 4.08 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 19.08 against 14.74 in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between Iceland and World?
- 4.34, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Iceland ranks 5th and World ranks 6th 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.