China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

China
68.58
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68.64
in 2021
China rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 68.64 against 68.58 in China, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 184 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 64.62 67.97 3.35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 67.67 69.38 1.72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 68.55 68.69 0.1444 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 birth, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 68.64 against 68.58 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.06, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
China ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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