Africa (WHO region) vs New Zealand: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60
Africa (WHO region)
12.62
in 2021
New Zealand
18.76
in 2021
Africa (WHO region) rank
8th
New Zealand rank
9th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.76 against 12.62 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 6.14.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 11 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.93 | 17.33 | 5.41 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.91 | 18.29 | 5.38 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.69 | 18.84 | 6.16 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60, Africa (WHO region) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.76 against 12.62 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between Africa (WHO region) and New Zealand?
- 6.14, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and New Zealand rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.