Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Spain

Spain: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 71.11 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
71.11
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.69
in 2019
All-time low
68.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0204060802000201020212000: 68.92001: 69.12002: 69.22003: 69.12004: 69.52005: 69.52006: 702007: 702008: 70.22009: 70.42010: 70.72011: 70.82012: 70.92013: 71.22014: 71.32015: 71.12016: 71.42017: 71.42018: 71.42019: 71.72020: 70.62021: 71.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Spain recorded 71.11 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Spain peaked at 71.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.89, in 2000.

Spain ranks 9th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.6 68.89 70.43 10
2010s 71.18 70.69 71.69 10
2020s 70.87 70.63 71.11 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Norway 71.16 compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 71.15 compare
  3. 8 Sweden 71.12 compare
  4. 10 Israel 70.76 compare
  5. 11 Cyprus 70.74 compare
  6. 12 Malta 70.71 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Spain?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Spain was 71.11 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 71.69 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 68.89 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Spain ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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