Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Croatia

Croatia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 66.8 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
66.8
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 184 countries
All-time high
68.38
in 2019
All-time low
65.23
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Croatia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 65.22001: 65.42002: 65.52003: 65.42004: 65.92005: 65.92006: 66.32007: 66.22008: 66.42009: 66.72010: 672011: 67.22012: 67.42013: 67.72014: 67.92015: 67.62016: 68.12017: 682018: 68.22019: 68.42020: 67.72021: 66.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Croatia is 66.8, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Croatia peaked at 68.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.23, in 2000.

Croatia ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Croatia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 65.23
2001 65.44 +0.3%
2002 65.47 +0.1%
2003 65.39 -0.1%
2004 65.95 +0.9%
2005 65.86 -0.1%
2006 66.28 +0.6%
2007 66.23 -0.1%
2008 66.35 +0.2%
2009 66.68 +0.5%
2010 66.96 +0.4%
2011 67.25 +0.4%
2012 67.37 +0.2%
2013 67.74 +0.6%
2014 67.91 +0.3%
2015 67.61 -0.4%
2016 68.12 +0.7%
2017 68.03 -0.1%
2018 68.19 +0.2%
2019 68.38 +0.3%
2020 67.73 -0.9%
2021 66.8 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.89 65.23 66.68 10
2010s 67.76 66.96 68.38 10
2020s 67.27 66.8 67.73 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 33 Costa Rica 67.63 compare
  2. 34 United Arab Emirates 67.27 compare
  3. 35 Brunei 67.1 compare
  4. 37 Estonia 66.74 compare
  5. 38 Panama 66.74 compare
  6. 39 Sri Lanka 66.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Croatia?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Croatia was 66.8 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 68.38 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.23 in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Croatia ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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