Japan vs Sur: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Japan
73.4
in 2021
Sur
60.3
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
Sur rank
2nd
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Japan
- Sur
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73.4 against 60.3 in Sur, a difference of 13.1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Sur's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Sur ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.73 | 61.88 | 9.85 | Japan |
| 2010s | 72.94 | 63.18 | 9.76 | Japan |
| 2020s | 73.52 | 61.53 | 11.99 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Japan or Sur?
- Japan, at 73.4 against 60.3 in Sur as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Japan and Sur?
- 13.1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sur?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Sur rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Sur ranks 2nd 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.