Israel vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Israel
80.18 years
in 2023
New Zealand
80.41 years
in 2023
Israel rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Israel
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 80.41 years against 80.18 years in Israel, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.17 years | 67.87 years | 1.7 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 68.74 years | 68.39 years | 0.3561 years | Israel |
| 1970s | 70.22 years | 69 years | 1.23 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 73.61 years | 70.97 years | 2.64 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 76.14 years | 74.05 years | 2.09 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 78.27 years | 77.34 years | 0.936 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 80.49 years | 79.69 years | 0.8013 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 80.5 years | 80.32 years | 0.1767 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Israel or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 80.41 years against 80.18 years in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Israel and New Zealand?
- 0.23 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Israel and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Israel ranks 33rd 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.