Iceland vs New Zealand: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Iceland
3.35
in 2023
New Zealand
3.32
in 2023
Iceland rank
201st
New Zealand rank
202nd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.35 against 3.32 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 201st and New Zealand ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.12 | 3.13 | 1.01 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 4.07 | 4.29 | 0.2272 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 4.53 | 5.45 | 0.9153 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 5.59 | 6.09 | 0.5011 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 5.93 | 0.5757 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 5.34 | 1.01 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 4.27 | 0.6541 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 3.52 | 0.375 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 3.33 | 0.0261 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 3.35 against 3.32 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.03, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 201st and New Zealand ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.