Ireland vs New Zealand: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Ireland
80.37
in 2023
New Zealand
80.41
in 2023
Ireland rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
31st
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 80.41 against 80.37 in Ireland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.34 | 67.87 | 1.53 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 68.43 | 68.39 | 0.0394 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 69.06 | 69 | 0.061 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 70.86 | 70.97 | 0.1093 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 72.87 | 74.05 | 1.18 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 76.08 | 77.34 | 1.26 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 79.41 | 79.69 | 0.273 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 80.24 | 80.32 | 0.0815 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 80.41 against 80.37 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.04, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.