Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 71.15 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.15
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.53
in 2019
All-time low
68.35
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Switzerland stood at 71.15.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Switzerland peaked at 71.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.35, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.35 | — |
| 2001 | 68.67 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.97 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.5 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.67 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.87 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.99 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.15 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.13 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.36 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.56 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.64 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.76 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.2 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.36 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.53 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.87 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.15 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.44 | 68.35 | 70.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9 | 70.36 | 71.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.01 | 70.87 | 71.15 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Switzerland?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Switzerland was 71.15 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.35 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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