Australia vs Low income (World Bank): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Australia
70.61
in 2021
Low income (World Bank)
55.28
in 2021
Australia rank
13th
Low income (World Bank) rank
10th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Australia
  • Low income (World Bank)
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 70.61 against 55.28 in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 15.33.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Low income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 68.82 49.53 19.29 Australia
2010s 70.08 54.32 15.76 Australia
2020s 70.67 55.55 15.12 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Australia or Low income (World Bank)?
Australia, at 70.61 against 55.28 in Low income (World Bank) as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Australia and Low income (World Bank)?
15.33, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Low income (World Bank)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Australia ranks 13th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th 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
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed