Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 68.64 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
68.64
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.74
in 2019
All-time low
67.28
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 68.64 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in United Kingdom peaked at 69.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.28, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.28 | — |
| 2001 | 67.34 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.45 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.52 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.92 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.31 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.44 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.51 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.84 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.01 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.29 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.35 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.52 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.33 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.44 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.54 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.31 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.74 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.75 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.64 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.97 | 67.28 | 68.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.38 | 69.01 | 69.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.69 | 68.64 | 68.75 | 2 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 859 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in United Kingdom?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in United Kingdom was 68.64 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 69.74 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.28 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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