Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 58.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
58.26
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
60.22
in 2019
All-time low
54.08
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 58.26.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 60.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.08, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.08 | — |
| 2001 | 54.41 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.75 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.06 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.43 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.77 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.17 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.49 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 56.73 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.28 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.52 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.98 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 58.29 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.58 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.87 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.16 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.47 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.72 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.97 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.22 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.71 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 58.26 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.62 | 54.08 | 57.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.98 | 57.52 | 60.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.98 | 58.26 | 59.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 58.26 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.08 in 2000.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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