Belgium vs New Zealand: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Belgium
69.79
in 2021
New Zealand
69.98
in 2021
Belgium rank
21st
New Zealand rank
18th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Belgium
  • New Zealand
020406080200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 69.98 against 69.79 in Belgium, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 67.89 68.02 0.1334 New Zealand
2010s 69.33 69.4 0.0702 New Zealand
2020s 69.56 70.09 0.5252 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Belgium or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 69.98 against 69.79 in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Belgium and New Zealand?
0.19, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Belgium ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (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 birth (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