Denmark vs New Zealand: Healthy life expectancy
Denmark
70.06 Years
in 2021
New Zealand
69.98 Years
in 2021
Denmark rank
16th
New Zealand rank
18th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 70.06 Years against 69.98 Years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5 Years | 68.02 Years | 0.5232 Years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 69.6 Years | 69.4 Years | 0.2003 Years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 70.15 Years | 70.09 Years | 0.0606 Years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 70.06 Years against 69.98 Years in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.08 Years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 16th 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.