New Zealand vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60

New Zealand
18.76
in 2021
South-East Asia (WHO region)
12.2
in 2021
New Zealand rank
9th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
11th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time

  • New Zealand
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
05101520200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 18.76 against 12.2 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 6.56.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th of 184 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 17.33 13.14 4.19 New Zealand
2010s 18.29 13.8 4.5 New Zealand
2020s 18.84 12.82 6.02 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60, New Zealand or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
New Zealand, at 18.76 against 12.2 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between New Zealand and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
6.56, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
New Zealand ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th of 184 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed