Australia vs Denmark: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Australia
70.61
in 2021
Denmark
70.06
in 2021
Australia rank
13th
Denmark rank
16th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 70.61 against 70.06 in Denmark, a difference of 0.55.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 16th of 184 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 68.82 67.5 1.32 Australia
2010s 70.08 69.6 0.479 Australia
2020s 70.67 70.15 0.5204 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Australia or Denmark?
Australia, at 70.61 against 70.06 in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Australia and Denmark?
0.55, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Australia ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 16th of 184 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed