Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 18.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 18.97 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Switzerland peaked at 19.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.38, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 6th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.38 | — |
| 2001 | 17.6 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.76 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.71 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.06 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.11 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.32 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.43 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.46 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.55 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.64 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.61 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.68 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.86 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.69 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.01 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.09 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.12 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.65 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.97 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.01 | 17.38 | 18.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 | 18.55 | 19.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.81 | 18.65 | 18.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 Republic of Korea 19.63 compare
- 4 Australia 19.1 compare
- 5 Iceland 19.08 compare
- 7 Spain 18.86 compare
- 8 Luxembourg 18.83 compare
- 9 New Zealand 18.76 compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24 (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 51 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Switzerland?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Switzerland was 18.97 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.38 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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