Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 65.96 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.96
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
67.58
in 2019
All-time low
62.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Europe (WHO region) stood at 65.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 67.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.89, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.89 | — |
| 2001 | 63.1 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.16 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.27 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.68 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.77 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.32 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.65 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.91 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.32 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.58 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.98 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.18 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.46 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.61 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.74 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.99 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.22 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.32 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.58 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.57 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.96 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.91 | 62.89 | 65.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.67 | 65.58 | 67.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.26 | 65.96 | 66.57 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Europe (WHO region)?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Europe (WHO region) was 65.96 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.58 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.89 in 2000.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (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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