Iceland vs Sur: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Iceland
71.37
in 2021
Sur
60.3
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
Sur rank
1st
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Iceland
- Sur
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.37 against 60.3 in Sur, a difference of 11.07.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Sur's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th and Sur ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.95 | 61.88 | 8.06 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 71.09 | 63.18 | 7.91 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.37 | 61.53 | 9.84 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Iceland or Sur?
- Iceland, at 71.37 against 60.3 in Sur as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Iceland and Sur?
- 11.07, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sur?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sur rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Sur ranks 1st 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.