New Zealand vs Reunion: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
New Zealand
80.41 years
in 2023
Reunion
80.53 years
in 2023
New Zealand rank
31st
Reunion rank
28th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- New Zealand
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 80.53 years against 80.41 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 31st and Reunion ranks 28th of 236 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.87 years | 49.47 years | 18.4 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 68.39 years | 56.85 years | 11.53 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 69 years | 61.78 years | 7.22 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 70.97 years | 67.87 years | 3.1 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 74.05 years | 71.5 years | 2.55 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 77.34 years | 74.36 years | 2.98 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 79.69 years | 78.36 years | 1.32 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 80.32 years | 79.24 years | 1.08 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, New Zealand or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 80.53 years against 80.41 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between New Zealand and Reunion?
- 0.12 years, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Reunion?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Reunion rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and Reunion ranks 28th 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.