Europe (WHO region) vs Iceland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Europe (WHO region)
65.96
in 2021
Iceland
71.37
in 2021
Europe (WHO region) rank
3rd
Iceland rank
4th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Iceland
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 71.37 against 65.96 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 5.41.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

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

Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 63.91 69.95 6.04 Iceland
2010s 66.67 71.09 4.42 Iceland
2020s 66.26 71.37 5.1 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Europe (WHO region) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 71.37 against 65.96 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Europe (WHO region) and Iceland?
5.41, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Iceland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Iceland rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th 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.

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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