Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Australia
Australia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 70.61 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.61
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.73
in 2020
All-time low
68.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Australia stood at 70.61.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Australia peaked at 70.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.11, in 2000.
That places Australia 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.11 | — |
| 2001 | 68.41 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.44 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.68 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.8 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.85 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.99 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.22 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.19 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.49 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.63 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.93 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.09 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.06 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.04 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.27 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.32 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.54 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.26 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.73 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.61 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.82 | 68.11 | 69.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.08 | 69.63 | 70.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.67 | 70.61 | 70.73 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Australia?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Australia was 70.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.11 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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