Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Germany

Germany: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 17.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.34
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.67
in 2014
All-time low
16.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

051015202000201020212000: 16.52001: 16.72002: 16.72003: 16.62004: 16.92005: 172006: 17.22007: 17.32008: 17.32009: 17.42010: 17.52011: 17.72012: 17.62013: 17.42014: 17.72015: 17.42016: 17.62017: 17.52018: 17.52019: 17.62020: 17.52021: 17.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Germany is 17.34, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Germany peaked at 17.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.53, in 2000.

Germany ranks 28th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.53
2001 16.7 +1.0%
2002 16.67 -0.2%
2003 16.63 -0.3%
2004 16.93 +1.8%
2005 17 +0.5%
2006 17.22 +1.3%
2007 17.33 +0.6%
2008 17.34 +0.1%
2009 17.41 +0.4%
2010 17.5 +0.5%
2011 17.65 +0.9%
2012 17.64 -0.1%
2013 17.43 -1.2%
2014 17.67 +1.4%
2015 17.45 -1.3%
2016 17.59 +0.9%
2017 17.54 -0.3%
2018 17.46 -0.5%
2019 17.62 +0.9%
2020 17.49 -0.7%
2021 17.34 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.98 16.53 17.41 10
2010s 17.55 17.43 17.67 10
2020s 17.42 17.34 17.49 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 25 Austria 17.74 compare
  2. 26 Costa Rica 17.55 compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.55 compare
  4. 29 Greece 17.28 compare
  5. 30 Thailand 17.15 compare
  6. 31 Chile 17.14 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 Germany?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Germany was 17.34 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17.67 in 2014.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 16.53 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
Germany ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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