Japan vs Singapore: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Japan
73.4
in 2021
Singapore
73.65
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 73.65 against 73.4 in Japan, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.73 | 70.72 | 1.01 | Japan |
| 2010s | 72.94 | 72.89 | 0.0525 | Japan |
| 2020s | 73.52 | 73.72 | 0.2077 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 73.65 against 73.4 in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.25, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Singapore 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.