Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 15.21 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15.21
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
16.61
in 2014
All-time low
15.21
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Americas (WHO region) is 15.21, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 16.61 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.21, in 2021.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.65 | — |
| 2001 | 15.71 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.76 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.79 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.96 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.03 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.27 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.31 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.46 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.38 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.51 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.58 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.61 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.56 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.55 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.56 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.61 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.52 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 15.21 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.01 | 15.65 | 16.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 16.38 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 15.21 | 15.52 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Americas (WHO region)?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Americas (WHO region) was 15.21 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 in 2014.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 in 2021.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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