Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Portugal

Portugal: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 69.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
69.52
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.06
in 2019
All-time low
66.05
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Portugal, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 66.12001: 66.32002: 66.52003: 66.62004: 67.22005: 67.12006: 67.72007: 67.82008: 682009: 68.22010: 68.52011: 68.92012: 68.92013: 69.32014: 69.62015: 69.72016: 69.72017: 69.92018: 69.82019: 70.12020: 69.42021: 69.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Portugal is 69.52, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Portugal peaked at 70.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.05, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 66.05
2001 66.31 +0.4%
2002 66.48 +0.3%
2003 66.62 +0.2%
2004 67.2 +0.9%
2005 67.12 -0.1%
2006 67.67 +0.8%
2007 67.84 +0.3%
2008 68.04 +0.3%
2009 68.21 +0.2%
2010 68.48 +0.4%
2011 68.87 +0.6%
2012 68.94 +0.1%
2013 69.27 +0.5%
2014 69.62 +0.5%
2015 69.67 +0.1%
2016 69.69 +0.0%
2017 69.88 +0.3%
2018 69.83 -0.1%
2019 70.06 +0.3%
2020 69.39 -1.0%
2021 69.52 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.15 66.05 68.21 10
2010s 69.43 68.48 70.06 10
2020s 69.45 69.39 69.52 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Belgium 69.79 compare
  2. 22 Austria 69.79 compare
  3. 23 Canada 69.78 compare
  4. 25 Slovenia 69.36 compare
  5. 26 Germany 68.93 compare
  6. 27 Puerto Rico 68.82 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Portugal?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Portugal was 69.52 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 70.06 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 66.05 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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