Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
81.1
Switzerland
Lowest
67.9
Latvia
Median
76.1
Years covered
21
2004β2024
Data points
645
What the numbers show
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 81.1 in Switzerland; the lowest is 67.9 in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 76.1, and the mean is 75.43.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 7 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 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 2 | Malta | 79.6 | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 79.4 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 4 | Ireland | 79 | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 78.4 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 78.4 | 2022 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 78 | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 7 | Finland | 78 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 78 | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands | 77.9 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 11 | Cyprus | 77.8 | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 77.3 | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 13 | Denmark | 76.8 | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 14 | Belgium | 76.6 | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 15 | Norway | 76.2 | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 16 | Austria | 76.1 | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 16 | France | 76.1 | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 76 | 2018 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 19 | Slovenia | 75.8 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 20 | Portugal | 74.6 | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 21 | Germany | 74 | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 22 | Czechia | 73.8 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 72.8 | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 72.3 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 71.8 | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 71.6 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 71.4 | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 71.1 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 70.8 | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 69.7 | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 67.9 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |