Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 17.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 17.55, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 18.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.29, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.29 | — |
| 2001 | 16.41 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.46 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.51 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.82 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.97 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.19 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.28 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.33 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.61 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.69 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.89 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.81 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.85 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.03 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.84 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.97 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.01 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.25 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.54 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 17.55 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.89 | 16.29 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 | 17.69 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 | 17.54 | 17.55 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.55 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.29 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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