Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in France

France: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 18.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.64
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.26
in 2019
All-time low
17.34
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

051015202000201020212000: 17.42001: 17.42002: 17.42003: 17.32004: 17.82005: 17.82006: 18.12007: 18.32008: 18.42009: 18.52010: 18.62011: 18.82012: 18.72013: 18.82014: 192015: 192016: 19.12017: 18.92018: 19.22019: 19.32020: 18.62021: 18.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in France stood at 18.64.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in France peaked at 19.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.34, in 2003.

That places France 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.37
2001 17.44 +0.4%
2002 17.45 +0.0%
2003 17.34 -0.6%
2004 17.84 +2.9%
2005 17.8 -0.2%
2006 18.13 +1.9%
2007 18.29 +0.9%
2008 18.35 +0.3%
2009 18.5 +0.8%
2010 18.59 +0.5%
2011 18.79 +1.0%
2012 18.7 -0.5%
2013 18.81 +0.6%
2014 19.03 +1.2%
2015 19.03 +0.0%
2016 19.12 +0.5%
2017 18.9 -1.2%
2018 19.2 +1.6%
2019 19.26 +0.3%
2020 18.6 -3.4%
2021 18.64 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.85 17.34 18.5 10
2010s 18.94 18.59 19.26 10
2020s 18.62 18.6 18.64 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 New Zealand 18.76 compare
  2. 10 Norway 18.71 compare
  3. 11 Sweden 18.68 compare
  4. 13 Malta 18.64 compare
  5. 14 Puerto Rico 18.5 compare
  6. 15 Canada 18.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in France?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in France was 18.64 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 19.26 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 17.34 in 2003.
How does France rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
France ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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