Iceland vs World: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Iceland
71.37
in 2021
World
61.91
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
World rank
6th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.37 against 61.91 in World, a difference of 9.46.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th and World ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.95 | 59.48 | 10.46 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 71.09 | 62.52 | 8.57 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.37 | 62.37 | 9 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 71.37 against 61.91 in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Iceland and World?
- 9.46, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Iceland ranks 4th and World ranks 6th 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.