Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in South Korea

South Korea: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 19.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.63
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.68
in 2020
All-time low
15.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

051015202000201020212000: 15.52001: 15.82002: 162003: 16.22004: 16.42005: 16.72006: 172007: 17.22008: 17.62009: 17.92010: 182011: 18.22012: 18.22013: 18.52014: 18.72015: 18.82016: 192017: 19.22018: 19.32019: 19.72020: 19.72021: 19.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in South Korea stood at 19.63.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in South Korea peaked at 19.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.53, in 2000.

South Korea ranks 3rd 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in South Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 15.53
2001 15.85 +2.0%
2002 15.96 +0.7%
2003 16.25 +1.8%
2004 16.43 +1.1%
2005 16.65 +1.3%
2006 16.96 +1.8%
2007 17.24 +1.7%
2008 17.58 +2.0%
2009 17.9 +1.8%
2010 17.96 +0.3%
2011 18.17 +1.2%
2012 18.18 +0.1%
2013 18.5 +1.7%
2014 18.75 +1.4%
2015 18.82 +0.4%
2016 19.01 +1.0%
2017 19.23 +1.2%
2018 19.31 +0.4%
2019 19.66 +1.8%
2020 19.68 +0.1%
2021 19.63 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.63 15.53 17.9 10
2010s 18.76 17.96 19.66 10
2020s 19.66 19.63 19.68 2

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Japan 20.36 compare
  2. 2 Singapore 20.33 compare
  3. 4 Australia 19.1 compare
  4. 5 Iceland 19.08 compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 18.97 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 South Korea?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in South Korea was 19.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 19.68 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.53 in 2000.
How does South Korea rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
South Korea ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea 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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