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Healthy Life Expectancy

Average number of years a newborn can expect to live in full health, accounting for years lived with illness or disability. Unlike standard life expectancy, this measures quality-adjusted years of life.

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Healthy Life Expectancy

Healthy Life Expectancy

Source: EuropeVersus.com • Our World in Data

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Regional Comparison

🇪🇺
Europe
2021
66.9 years
🇪🇺
EU-27
2021
68.9 years
🇺🇸
USA
2021
63.9 years
🇮🇳
India
2021
58.2 years
🇨🇳
China
2021
68.6 years

Historical Data

Year 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇦🇹 Austria 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇬🇷 Greece 🇫🇮 Finland 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇹 Malta 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇷🇴 Romania 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 UK 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇲🇨 Monaco 🇦🇩 Andorra 🇸🇲 San Marino 🇻🇦 Vatican 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇷🇺 Russia 🇦🇱 Albania 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇽🇰 Kosovo 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇦🇲 Armenia 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇪🇺 Europe 🇪🇺 EU-27 🇪🇺 Core EU 💶 Eurozone (Agg) 🇪🇺 Non-€ EU (Agg) 🌍 Non-EU Eur (Agg) 🇺🇸 USA 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India
2021 68.9 years 70.1 years 70.6 years 71.1 years 70.0 years 69.8 years 69.8 years 70.0 years 69.5 years 68.6 years 69.9 years 64.9 years 69.4 years 66.7 years 63.8 years 64.2 years 71.2 years 70.7 years 70.7 years 66.8 years 65.5 years 71.1 years 70.1 years 66.7 years 64.8 years 63.9 years 62.4 years 71.2 years 71.2 years 68.6 years 71.4 years — — — — — 61.6 years 63.7 years 61.2 years 60.9 years 66.7 years 65.0 years 63.9 years 65.2 years 63.7 years — 62.5 years 64.0 years 64.0 years 65.2 years 66.9 years 68.9 years 69.8 years 69.7 years 65.9 years 69.1 years 63.9 years 68.6 years 58.2 years
2020 69.2 years 70.1 years 70.5 years 70.6 years 70.2 years 69.3 years 69.9 years 70.1 years 69.4 years 69.5 years 70.0 years 66.9 years 69.5 years 68.1 years 65.8 years 65.1 years 71.3 years 70.9 years 70.9 years 67.7 years 66.4 years 70.7 years 70.2 years 67.7 years 66.1 years 65.0 years 64.4 years 70.9 years 71.2 years 68.8 years 71.4 years — — — — — 63.0 years 63.9 years 63.4 years 62.2 years 67.2 years 65.9 years 65.3 years 66.1 years 65.1 years — 64.2 years 61.0 years 63.0 years 66.0 years 67.4 years 69.1 years 69.9 years 69.8 years 66.8 years 69.2 years 64.4 years 68.5 years 60.4 years
2019 69.4 years 70.7 years 71.4 years 71.7 years 71.1 years 70.1 years 70.4 years 70.5 years 70.1 years 69.8 years 70.2 years 67.5 years 70.2 years 68.4 years 66.0 years 66.2 years 71.5 years 71.2 years 71.1 years 68.4 years 67.6 years 71.4 years 70.3 years 68.5 years 66.6 years 66.2 years 65.7 years 71.5 years 71.2 years 69.7 years 71.4 years — — — — — 63.5 years 65.4 years 64.4 years 63.7 years 68.4 years 67.0 years 66.6 years 67.3 years 66.7 years — 64.9 years 66.5 years 66.6 years 67.2 years 68.3 years 69.8 years 70.5 years 70.5 years 67.7 years 70.0 years 66.0 years 68.5 years 60.9 years
2018 69.2 years 70.6 years 71.3 years 71.4 years 70.8 years 69.8 years 70.3 years 70.3 years 69.8 years 69.9 years 70.0 years 67.2 years 70.0 years 68.0 years 65.6 years 65.8 years 71.5 years 71.3 years 71.0 years 68.2 years 67.4 years 71.1 years 70.0 years 68.3 years 66.4 years 65.9 years 65.6 years 71.4 years 71.1 years 69.3 years 71.3 years — — — — — 63.3 years 65.1 years 64.1 years 63.3 years 68.4 years 67.2 years 66.5 years 67.5 years 66.8 years — 64.8 years 66.4 years 66.1 years 67.2 years 68.0 years 69.6 years 70.3 years 70.3 years 67.5 years 69.7 years 66.0 years 68.3 years 60.5 years
2017 69.3 years 70.5 years 71.1 years 71.4 years 70.5 years 69.7 years 70.2 years 70.2 years 69.9 years 69.7 years 70.0 years 67.1 years 69.8 years 67.9 years 65.5 years 65.6 years 71.4 years 71.1 years 70.9 years 68.0 years 67.5 years 71.0 years 70.1 years 68.2 years 66.2 years 65.9 years 65.4 years 71.2 years 71.0 years 69.5 years 71.3 years — — — — — 63.5 years 64.9 years 64.1 years 63.2 years 68.4 years 67.1 years 66.3 years 67.5 years 66.5 years — 64.6 years 66.1 years 65.7 years 66.8 years 68.0 years 69.6 years 70.2 years 70.2 years 67.5 years 69.8 years 66.0 years 68.2 years 60.2 years
2016 69.2 years 70.4 years 71.4 years 71.4 years 70.4 years 69.6 years 70.2 years 70.0 years 69.7 years 69.7 years 69.8 years 67.1 years 69.7 years 67.5 years 65.5 years 65.0 years 71.3 years 71.0 years 70.8 years 68.1 years 67.5 years 70.9 years 69.9 years 68.2 years 66.3 years 65.8 years 65.5 years 71.2 years 70.9 years 69.4 years 71.2 years — — — — — 63.2 years 64.6 years 63.3 years 62.4 years 68.3 years 67.0 years 66.3 years 67.4 years 66.1 years — 63.9 years 65.5 years 65.2 years 66.4 years 67.8 years 69.6 years 70.2 years 70.2 years 67.5 years 69.7 years 66.2 years 68.1 years 60.0 years
2015 69.1 years 70.2 years 70.9 years 71.1 years 70.4 years 69.4 years 69.9 years 69.8 years 69.7 years 69.5 years 69.9 years 66.7 years 69.4 years 67.4 years 65.4 years 64.7 years 71.1 years 70.9 years 70.8 years 67.6 years 67.3 years 70.8 years 69.8 years 67.9 years 65.9 years 65.7 years 65.3 years 70.8 years 70.9 years 69.3 years 71.1 years — — — — — 62.8 years 64.5 years 62.7 years 62.2 years 68.2 years 66.9 years 66.0 years 67.3 years 66.0 years — 64.1 years 65.4 years 65.0 years 66.4 years 67.6 years 69.3 years 70.0 years 69.9 years 67.2 years 69.6 years 66.3 years 67.9 years 59.6 years
2014 69.3 years 70.5 years 71.2 years 71.3 years 70.5 years 69.5 years 70.0 years 69.8 years 69.6 years 69.8 years 69.6 years 66.8 years 69.6 years 67.0 years 65.1 years 64.7 years 70.9 years 70.7 years 70.8 years 67.9 years 67.4 years 70.9 years 69.7 years 68.0 years 66.0 years 65.6 years 65.2 years 70.9 years 70.7 years 69.5 years 71.1 years — — — — — 61.8 years 64.0 years 62.7 years 61.6 years 68.3 years 67.0 years 66.0 years 67.1 years 65.9 years — 64.0 years 65.3 years 64.3 years 66.5 years 67.6 years 69.5 years 70.2 years 70.1 years 67.3 years 69.8 years 66.5 years 67.7 years 59.2 years
2013 69.0 years 70.2 years 70.9 years 71.2 years 70.3 years 69.0 years 69.8 years 69.5 years 69.3 years 69.7 years 69.3 years 66.5 years 69.1 years 67.0 years 64.8 years 64.2 years 70.7 years 70.5 years 70.8 years 67.7 years 66.9 years 70.7 years 69.4 years 67.6 years 65.9 years 65.7 years 65.4 years 70.6 years 70.3 years 69.4 years 71.1 years — — — — — 62.3 years 63.5 years 62.8 years 61.6 years 68.1 years 67.1 years 66.0 years 66.9 years 66.0 years — 63.9 years 65.3 years 63.8 years 66.5 years 67.4 years 69.2 years 69.9 years 69.9 years 67.0 years 69.6 years 66.5 years 67.4 years 58.9 years
2012 69.2 years 70.0 years 70.6 years 70.9 years 70.2 years 68.8 years 69.7 years 69.3 years 68.9 years 69.2 years 69.1 years 66.2 years 68.9 years 66.4 years 64.6 years 64.1 years 70.4 years 70.3 years 70.6 years 67.4 years 66.7 years 70.7 years 69.3 years 67.4 years 65.5 years 65.2 years 65.0 years 70.6 years 70.1 years 69.3 years 71.0 years — — — — — 62.0 years 63.1 years 61.9 years 61.1 years 67.7 years 67.1 years 65.6 years 66.7 years 65.6 years — 63.6 years 64.9 years 63.1 years 66.6 years 67.2 years 69.0 years 69.8 years 69.7 years 66.7 years 69.5 years 66.6 years 67.2 years 58.6 years
2011 69.1 years 70.0 years 70.5 years 70.8 years 70.3 years 68.8 years 69.6 years 69.2 years 68.9 years 69.2 years 68.9 years 66.0 years 68.8 years 66.3 years 64.4 years 63.9 years 70.3 years 70.1 years 70.4 years 67.3 years 66.6 years 70.7 years 69.0 years 67.3 years 65.3 years 65.3 years 64.9 years 70.5 years 69.8 years 69.3 years 70.9 years — — — — — 61.8 years 61.8 years 61.6 years 60.8 years 67.0 years 67.0 years 65.4 years 66.5 years 65.6 years — 63.5 years 64.6 years 62.4 years 66.5 years 67.0 years 69.0 years 69.8 years 69.7 years 66.7 years 69.5 years 66.6 years 66.8 years 58.2 years
2010 68.9 years 69.7 years 70.5 years 70.7 years 70.1 years 68.6 years 69.4 years 69.3 years 68.5 years 69.1 years 68.6 years 65.7 years 68.6 years 66.0 years 63.8 years 63.5 years 70.1 years 69.9 years 70.2 years 67.0 years 66.3 years 70.6 years 68.6 years 67.1 years 65.0 years 64.7 years 64.5 years 70.4 years 69.7 years 69.0 years 70.7 years — — — — — 61.2 years 61.7 years 59.9 years 60.0 years 66.7 years 66.9 years 65.2 years 66.3 years 65.5 years — 63.4 years 64.3 years 61.9 years 66.3 years 66.7 years 68.8 years 69.6 years 69.5 years 66.3 years 69.2 years 66.6 years 66.5 years 57.9 years
2009 68.8 years 69.6 years 70.2 years 70.4 years 70.0 years 68.6 years 69.2 years 68.5 years 68.2 years 68.9 years 68.4 years 65.5 years 68.2 years 65.3 years 63.5 years 63.3 years 69.9 years 69.8 years 70.0 years 66.7 years 65.9 years 70.5 years 68.4 years 66.9 years 64.7 years 64.5 years 64.4 years 70.1 years 69.6 years 68.8 years 70.6 years — — — — — 60.7 years 61.7 years 60.1 years 59.8 years 66.2 years 66.7 years 64.9 years 66.0 years 65.3 years — 62.9 years 64.1 years 61.6 years 66.2 years 66.4 years 68.5 years 69.4 years 69.3 years 66.0 years 69.0 years 66.4 years 66.3 years 57.5 years
2008 68.7 years 69.4 years 70.1 years 70.2 years 69.8 years 68.4 years 69.2 years 68.5 years 68.0 years 68.8 years 68.3 years 65.1 years 68.0 years 64.7 years 62.9 years 62.4 years 69.6 years 69.5 years 69.8 years 66.4 years 65.7 years 70.3 years 68.2 years 66.8 years 64.5 years 64.3 years 64.2 years 70.2 years 69.4 years 68.5 years 70.4 years — — — — — 59.4 years 61.6 years 59.9 years 59.1 years 65.7 years 66.7 years 64.8 years 65.7 years 65.1 years — 63.2 years 63.9 years 61.0 years 66.4 years 66.1 years 68.4 years 69.3 years 69.1 years 65.8 years 68.7 years 66.2 years 65.9 years 57.0 years
2007 68.6 years 69.3 years 69.9 years 70.0 years 69.7 years 68.4 years 69.0 years 68.4 years 67.8 years 68.4 years 68.0 years 64.9 years 67.5 years 63.8 years 62.0 years 61.6 years 69.3 years 69.3 years 69.5 years 66.2 years 65.4 years 70.2 years 67.9 years 66.6 years 64.1 years 64.1 years 63.9 years 70.0 years 69.3 years 68.4 years 70.3 years — — — — — 59.1 years 61.5 years 59.5 years 58.8 years 65.3 years 66.3 years 64.6 years 65.5 years 64.6 years — 63.9 years 63.9 years 61.4 years 66.3 years 65.9 years 68.2 years 69.2 years 69.0 years 65.6 years 68.7 years 66.2 years 65.8 years 56.7 years
* = Incomplete data (<70% population coverage) - some countries using forward-filled values from previous years
Showing latest 15 years. Total data spans 22 years (2000 – 2021)

Visual Comparison

🇪🇺 Europe 66.9 years
97.6%
🇺🇸 USA 63.9 years
93.2%
🇮🇳 India 58.2 years
84.8%
🇨🇳 China 68.6 years
100.0%

Key Insights

EUR vs USA
+4.7%
EUR vs IND
+15.1%
EUR vs CHN
-2.4%
Best Performer
CHN

HOW EUROPE
IS DEFINED

Transparent, population-weighted calculations for fair comparisons

01

Europe

Includes all 50 European countries:

  • — 27 EU member states: Germany, France, Italy, etc.
  • — Other European: UK, Switzerland, Norway, etc.
02

Simple Sum

Used for absolute totals across all countries:

  • — Step 1: Collect metric for each country
  • — Step 2: Add all values together
  • — Examples: Total population, total GDP
03

Population-Weighted

Used for per-capita metrics to reflect population size:

  • — Step 1: Metric × population per country
  • — Step 2: Sum all weighted values
  • — Step 3: Divide by total population
Example: GDP/Capita PPP
$48,942
2024
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