Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in New Zealand
New Zealand: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 69.98 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
69.98
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.19
in 2020
All-time low
67.23
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in New Zealand stood at 69.98.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in New Zealand peaked at 70.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.23, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.27 | — |
| 2001 | 67.23 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.39 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.7 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.8 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.36 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.48 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.92 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.19 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.05 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.27 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.44 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.37 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.67 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.27 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.71 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.75 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.19 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.98 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.02 | 67.23 | 68.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4 | 69.05 | 69.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.09 | 69.98 | 70.19 | 2 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.0095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in New Zealand?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in New Zealand was 69.98 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.23 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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