Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in United States of America
United States of America: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 15.71 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15.71
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.71
in 2012
All-time low
15.67
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in United States of America stood at 15.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in United States of America peaked at 16.71 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.67, in 2000.
That places United States of America 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.67 | — |
| 2001 | 15.75 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.79 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.88 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.11 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.13 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.33 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.45 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.45 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.64 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.65 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.67 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.71 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.67 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.69 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.63 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.56 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.55 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.59 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.73 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 15.71 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.12 | 15.67 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.63 | 16.55 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.72 | 15.71 | 15.73 | 2 |
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in United States of America?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in United States of America was 15.71 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.67 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- United States of America ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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