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

0510152000201020212000: 15.72001: 15.82002: 15.82003: 15.92004: 16.12005: 16.12006: 16.32007: 16.52008: 16.42009: 16.62010: 16.72011: 16.72012: 16.72013: 16.72014: 16.72015: 16.62016: 16.62017: 16.62018: 16.62019: 16.62020: 15.72021: 15.7

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in United States of America, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 40 Estonia 15.82 compare
  2. 41 Antigua and Barbuda 15.81 compare
  3. 42 Nicaragua 15.79 compare
  4. 44 Bhutan 15.7 compare
  5. 45 Algeria 15.7 compare
  6. 46 Belize 15.49 compare

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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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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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