Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 59.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59.37
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
61.82
in 2019
All-time low
55.34
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 59.37, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 61.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.34, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.34 | — |
| 2001 | 55.74 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.13 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.55 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.69 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.3 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.61 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 57.89 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.04 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.66 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.02 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.38 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 59.74 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.02 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.35 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.68 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.01 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.26 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.54 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.82 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.22 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.37 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.99 | 55.34 | 58.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 59.02 | 61.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3 | 59.37 | 61.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 59.37 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.34 in 2000.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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