Belgium vs New Zealand: Healthy life expectancy
Belgium
69.79 Years
in 2021
New Zealand
69.98 Years
in 2021
Belgium rank
21st
New Zealand rank
18th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 69.98 Years against 69.79 Years in Belgium, a difference of 0.19 Years.
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 Years | 68.02 Years | 0.1334 Years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 69.33 Years | 69.4 Years | 0.0702 Years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 69.56 Years | 70.09 Years | 0.5252 Years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Belgium or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 69.98 Years against 69.79 Years in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.19 Years, 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?
- Belgium ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.