Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in South Africa
South Africa: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 11.28 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.28
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
169th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.77
in 2019
All-time low
11.28
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11.28 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in South Africa peaked at 13.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.28, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 169th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.75 | — |
| 2001 | 12.66 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.47 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.29 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.31 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.22 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.28 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.32 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.47 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.67 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.08 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.08 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.16 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.36 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.77 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.59 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 11.28 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4 | 12.22 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 | 12.47 | 13.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 11.28 | 12.59 | 2 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in South Africa?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in South Africa was 11.28 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- South Africa ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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