Denmark vs New Zealand: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Denmark
70.06
in 2021
New Zealand
69.98
in 2021
Denmark rank
16th
New Zealand rank
18th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 70.06 against 69.98 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08.

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 68.02 0.5232 New Zealand
2010s 69.6 69.4 0.2003 Denmark
2020s 70.15 70.09 0.0606 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark, at 70.06 against 69.98 in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Denmark and New Zealand?
0.08, 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 at birth?
Denmark ranks 16th 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.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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