Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 65.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.12
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
66.42
in 2019
All-time low
61.55
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at 65.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 66.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.55, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.55 | — |
| 2001 | 61.76 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.91 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.05 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.11 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.59 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.13 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.56 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.79 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.14 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.39 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.75 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.38 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.58 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.92 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.15 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.31 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.42 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.72 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 65.12 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.66 | 61.55 | 64.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.58 | 64.39 | 66.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.42 | 65.12 | 65.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 1 Singapore 73.65 compare
- 2 Japan 73.4 compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 72.45 compare
- 4 Iceland 71.37 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 71.23 compare
- 6 Norway 71.16 compare
- 7 Switzerland 71.15 compare
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 63,803 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 65.12 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.55 in 2000.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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