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

02040602000201020212000: 672001: 67.12002: 67.22003: 67.32004: 67.72005: 67.72006: 682007: 68.12008: 68.32009: 68.52010: 68.62011: 68.82012: 68.92013: 692014: 69.12015: 692016: 69.12017: 69.12018: 69.22019: 69.32020: 68.42021: 68.1

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in High income (World Bank), 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)

  1. 1 Singapore 73.65 compare
  2. 2 Japan 73.4 compare
  3. 3 Korea 72.45 compare
  4. 4 Iceland 71.37 compare
  5. 5 Luxembourg 71.23 compare

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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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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
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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