Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Italy
Italy: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 70.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.56
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.43
in 2019
All-time low
68.39
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Italy is 70.56, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Italy peaked at 71.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.39, in 2000.
That places Italy 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.39 | — |
| 2001 | 68.62 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.84 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.78 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.3 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.74 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.88 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.07 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.23 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.53 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.52 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.56 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.91 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.17 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.37 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.12 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.27 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.43 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.48 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.56 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.32 | 68.39 | 70.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.98 | 70.52 | 71.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.52 | 70.48 | 70.56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Italy?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Italy was 70.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 71.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.39 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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