Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 64.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 64.73. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 64.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.88, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.88 | — |
| 2001 | 56 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.19 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.89 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 62.04 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.17 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.25 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.25 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.35 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.43 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.57 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.79 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.02 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.28 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.53 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.76 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.93 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.18 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.34 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.51 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.56 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.73 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.35 | 55.88 | 62.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.59 | 62.57 | 64.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.65 | 64.56 | 64.73 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 64.73 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 64.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.88 in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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