Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
81.1 Year
Switzerland
Lowest
67.9 Year
Latvia
Median
75.9 Year
Years covered
21
2004–2024
Data points
815
What the numbers show
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 81.1 Year in Switzerland; the lowest is 67.9 Year in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 75.9 Year, and the mean is 74.79 Year.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 10.0%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 2.1%).
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 81.1 Year | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 2 | Malta | 79.6 Year | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 79.4 Year | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 4 | Ireland | 79 Year | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 78.4 Year | 2022 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 78.4 Year | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 7 | Finland | 78 Year | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 78 Year | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 7 | Sweden | 78 Year | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands | 77.9 Year | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands | 77.9 Year | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 12 | Cyprus | 77.8 Year | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 77.3 Year | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 76.8 Year | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 15 | Belgium | 76.6 Year | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 16 | Norway | 76.2 Year | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 17 | France | 76.1 Year | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 17 | Austria | 76.1 Year | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 76 Year | 2018 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 76 Year | 2018 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 21 | Slovenia | 75.8 Year | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 75.8 Year | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 74.6 Year | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 24 | Germany | 74 Year | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 25 | Czechia | 73.8 Year | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 72.8 Year | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 27 | Poland | 72.3 Year | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 27 | Poland | 72.3 Year | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 71.8 Year | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 71.6 Year | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 71.6 Year | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 71.4 Year | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 71.4 Year | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 34 | Hungary | 71.1 Year | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 35 | Lithuania | 70.8 Year | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 35 | Lithuania | 70.8 Year | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 37 | Slovakia | 69.7 Year | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 37 | Slovakia | 69.7 Year | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 39 | Latvia | 67.9 Year | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 39 | Latvia | 67.9 Year | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 75.5 Year
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 75.1 Year