Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 68.08 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
68.08
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
69.28
in 2019
All-time low
66.96
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in High income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 68.08 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in High income (World Bank) peaked at 69.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.96, in 2000.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.96 | — |
| 2001 | 67.13 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.24 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.32 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.66 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.72 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.99 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.13 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.27 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.48 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.64 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.77 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.87 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.98 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.13 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.02 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.13 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.11 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.16 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.28 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.41 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.08 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.69 | 66.96 | 68.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.01 | 68.64 | 69.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.24 | 68.08 | 68.41 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in High income (World Bank)?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in High income (World Bank) was 68.08 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.96 in 2000.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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