Africa (WHO region) vs Australia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Africa (WHO region)
55.16
in 2021
Australia
70.61
in 2021
Africa (WHO region) rank
11th
Australia rank
13th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.61 against 55.16 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 15.45.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Australia ranks 13th of 11 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.28 | 68.82 | 20.54 | Australia |
| 2010s | 54.01 | 70.08 | 16.07 | Australia |
| 2020s | 55.37 | 70.67 | 15.3 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Africa (WHO region) or Australia?
- Australia, at 70.61 against 55.16 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Africa (WHO region) and Australia?
- 15.45, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Australia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Australia rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Australia ranks 13th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.