New Zealand vs Sweden: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60

New Zealand
18.76
in 2021
Sweden
18.68
in 2021
New Zealand rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
05101520200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 18.76 against 18.68 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

New Zealand ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 17.33 17.64 0.308 Sweden
2010s 18.29 18.38 0.0838 Sweden
2020s 18.84 18.5 0.3408 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 Sweden?
New Zealand, at 18.76 against 18.68 in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.08, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
New Zealand ranks 9th and Sweden 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