Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Canada

Canada: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 18.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.48
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.66
in 2019
All-time low
17.08
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Canada, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.12001: 17.22002: 17.22003: 17.32004: 17.42005: 17.52006: 17.82007: 17.82008: 17.92009: 18.12010: 18.22011: 18.32012: 18.42013: 18.42014: 18.42015: 18.52016: 18.62017: 18.52018: 18.52019: 18.72020: 18.42021: 18.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Canada stood at 18.48.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Canada peaked at 18.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.08, in 2000.

Canada ranks 15th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.08
2001 17.21 +0.7%
2002 17.23 +0.2%
2003 17.31 +0.4%
2004 17.44 +0.7%
2005 17.53 +0.5%
2006 17.77 +1.3%
2007 17.77 +0.0%
2008 17.88 +0.6%
2009 18.06 +1.0%
2010 18.2 +0.8%
2011 18.31 +0.6%
2012 18.4 +0.5%
2013 18.43 +0.2%
2014 18.45 +0.1%
2015 18.48 +0.2%
2016 18.58 +0.5%
2017 18.55 -0.2%
2018 18.54 -0.0%
2019 18.66 +0.6%
2020 18.42 -1.3%
2021 18.48 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.53 17.08 18.06 10
2010s 18.46 18.2 18.66 10
2020s 18.45 18.42 18.48 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 12 France 18.64 compare
  2. 13 Malta 18.64 compare
  3. 14 Puerto Rico 18.5 compare
  4. 16 Cyprus 18.39 compare
  5. 17 Italy 18.35 compare
  6. 18 Israel 18.35 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Canada?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Canada was 18.48 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 18.66 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 17.08 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
Canada ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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