Belgium vs New Zealand: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Belgium
69.79
in 2021
New Zealand
69.98
in 2021
Belgium rank
21st
New Zealand rank
18th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 69.98 against 69.79 in Belgium, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 185 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.89 | 68.02 | 0.1334 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 69.33 | 69.4 | 0.0702 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 69.56 | 70.09 | 0.5252 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Belgium or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 69.98 against 69.79 in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.19, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Belgium ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.