Ageing - Healthy life expectancy

Longer lives are one of our most remarkable collective achievements. They reflect advances in social and economic development as well as in health – specifically our success in dealing with fatal childhood illness, maternal mortality and, more recently, mortality at older ages.

A longer life is an incredibly valuable resource. It provides the opportunity for rethinking not just what older age is but also how our whole lives might unfold. Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy are also important indicators for monitoring SDG 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) and WHO’s 13th General Programme of Work.

This page contains information that focuses on life expectancy and healthy life expectancy at age 60 years at national and regional levels.