France vs New Zealand: Healthy life expectancy
France
70.08 Years
in 2021
New Zealand
69.98 Years
in 2021
France rank
15th
New Zealand rank
18th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 70.08 Years against 69.98 Years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.72 Years | 68.02 Years | 0.6977 Years | France |
| 2010s | 70.29 Years | 69.4 Years | 0.8867 Years | France |
| 2020s | 70.08 Years | 70.09 Years | 0.0067 Years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 70.08 Years against 69.98 Years in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between France and New Zealand?
- 0.1 Years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- France ranks 15th 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.