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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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