Europe (WHO region) vs Japan: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Europe (WHO region)
65.96
in 2021
Japan
73.4
in 2021
Europe (WHO region) rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73.4 against 65.96 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 7.44.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.91 | 71.73 | 7.83 | Japan |
| 2010s | 66.67 | 72.94 | 6.28 | Japan |
| 2020s | 66.26 | 73.52 | 7.25 | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 73.4 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 Japan?
- 7.44, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Japan rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd 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.