Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 63.25 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
63.25
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
65.76
in 2019
All-time low
63.25
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 63.25 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 65.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.25, in 2021.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.57 | — |
| 2001 | 63.73 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.88 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.03 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.31 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.48 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.73 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.9 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.01 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.18 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.89 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.41 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.53 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.61 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.68 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.65 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.56 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.71 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.76 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.07 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 63.25 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.38 | 63.57 | 65.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.54 | 64.89 | 65.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.66 | 63.25 | 64.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 2 Japan 73.4 compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 72.45 compare
- 4 Iceland 71.37 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 71.23 compare
- 6 Norway 71.16 compare
- 7 Switzerland 71.15 compare
- 8 Sweden 71.12 compare
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Americas (WHO region)?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Americas (WHO region) was 63.25 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.76 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.25 in 2021.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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