Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in United States of America
United States of America: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 63.91 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in United States of America is 63.91, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in United States of America peaked at 66.59 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.91, in 2021.
United States of America ranks 72nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.32 | — |
| 2001 | 65.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.43 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.53 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.82 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.81 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.16 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.22 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.44 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.56 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.53 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.5 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.31 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.17 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.03 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.02 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.43 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 63.91 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.81 | 65.32 | 66.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.33 | 66.02 | 66.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.17 | 63.91 | 64.43 | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0198 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in United States of America?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in United States of America was 63.91 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 66.59 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.91 in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- United States of America ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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