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

Latest (2021)
17.55
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.25
in 2019
All-time low
16.29
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 16.32001: 16.42002: 16.52003: 16.52004: 16.82005: 172006: 17.22007: 17.32008: 17.32009: 17.62010: 17.72011: 17.92012: 17.82013: 17.92014: 182015: 17.82016: 182017: 182018: 17.92019: 18.22020: 17.52021: 17.5

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 24 Netherlands 17.82 compare
  2. 25 Austria 17.74 compare
  3. 26 Costa Rica 17.55 compare
  4. 28 Germany 17.34 compare
  5. 29 Greece 17.28 compare
  6. 30 Thailand 17.15 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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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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
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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