Iceland vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Iceland
71.37
in 2021
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
65.12
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Iceland
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 71.37 against 65.12 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 6.25.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Iceland ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 69.95 62.66 7.29 Iceland
2010s 71.09 65.58 5.51 Iceland
2020s 71.37 65.42 5.95 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Iceland or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Iceland, at 71.37 against 65.12 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Iceland and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
6.25, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Iceland ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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
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