France vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
France
80.43 years
in 2023
New Zealand
80.41 years
in 2023
France rank
29th
New Zealand rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 80.43 years against 80.41 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.99 years | 67.87 years | 2.88 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 67.42 years | 68.39 years | 0.9656 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 69.05 years | 69 years | 0.0535 years | France |
| 1980s | 71.26 years | 70.97 years | 0.2961 years | France |
| 1990s | 73.77 years | 74.05 years | 0.2788 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 76.54 years | 77.34 years | 0.7956 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 78.98 years | 79.69 years | 0.7007 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 79.55 years | 80.32 years | 0.773 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 80.43 years against 80.41 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between France and New Zealand?
- 0.02 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- France ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.