Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 58.68 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
58.68
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
132nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
59.38
in 2019
All-time low
57.49
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 57.52001: 57.52002: 57.62003: 57.82004: 57.92005: 582006: 58.12007: 58.22008: 58.32009: 58.52010: 58.62011: 58.82012: 58.92013: 592014: 59.12015: 59.22016: 59.22017: 59.32018: 59.32019: 59.42020: 59.42021: 58.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 58.68 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Vanuatu peaked at 59.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.49, in 2000.

That places Vanuatu 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.92 57.49 58.47 10
2010s 59.08 58.61 59.38 10
2020s 59.02 58.68 59.35 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 129 Ethiopia 58.83 compare
  2. 130 Philippines 58.77 compare
  3. 131 Rwanda 58.71 compare
  4. 133 Sudan 58.54 compare
  5. 134 Kenya 58.22 compare
  6. 135 India 58.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Vanuatu?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Vanuatu was 58.68 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 59.38 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 57.49 in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Vanuatu ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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