Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Latvia
Latvia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 63.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Latvia stood at 63.76.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Latvia peaked at 66.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.93, in 2001.
That places Latvia 78th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.2 | — |
| 2001 | 60.93 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.21 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.65 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.92 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.72 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.66 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.88 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.54 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.75 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.38 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.57 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.79 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.05 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.36 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.48 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.55 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.02 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.81 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.76 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.87 | 60.93 | 63.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.04 | 63.75 | 66.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.79 | 63.76 | 65.81 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Latvia?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Latvia was 63.76 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.93 in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Latvia ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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