Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Germany

Germany: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 68.93 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
68.93
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.44
in 2019
All-time low
67.47
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 67.52001: 67.72002: 67.72003: 67.72004: 68.12005: 68.22006: 68.52007: 68.62008: 68.72009: 68.82010: 68.92011: 69.12012: 69.22013: 692014: 69.32015: 69.12016: 69.22017: 69.32018: 69.22019: 69.42020: 69.22021: 68.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Germany stood at 68.93.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Germany peaked at 69.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.47, in 2000.

Germany ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.15 67.47 68.77 10
2010s 69.17 68.9 69.44 10
2020s 69.09 68.93 69.24 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 23 Canada 69.78 compare
  2. 24 Portugal 69.52 compare
  3. 25 Slovenia 69.36 compare
  4. 27 Puerto Rico 68.82 compare
  5. 28 United Kingdom 68.64 compare
  6. 29 China (People’s Republic of) 68.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Germany?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Germany was 68.93 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 69.44 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 67.47 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Germany ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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