New Zealand vs Taiwan, China: Life expectancy at age 15
New Zealand
91.08 years
in 2100
Taiwan, China
91.03 years
in 2100
New Zealand rank
46th
Taiwan, China rank
48th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- New Zealand
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 91.08 years against 91.03 years in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 151 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 46th and Taiwan, China ranks 48th of 236 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.79 years | 65.52 years | 7.27 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 73.22 years | 68.51 years | 4.71 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 73.7 years | 72.27 years | 1.43 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 75.22 years | 74.01 years | 1.21 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 77.61 years | 75.63 years | 1.99 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80.19 years | 78.03 years | 2.16 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 82 years | 80.18 years | 1.82 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 82.83 years | 81.41 years | 1.43 years | New Zealand |
| 2030s | 84.07 years | 82.99 years | 1.09 years | New Zealand |
| 2040s | 85.29 years | 84.46 years | 0.8259 years | New Zealand |
| 2050s | 86.41 years | 85.78 years | 0.6284 years | New Zealand |
| 2060s | 87.49 years | 87.02 years | 0.4632 years | New Zealand |
| 2070s | 88.53 years | 88.19 years | 0.3381 years | New Zealand |
| 2080s | 89.52 years | 89.31 years | 0.208 years | New Zealand |
| 2090s | 90.53 years | 90.43 years | 0.0978 years | New Zealand |
| 2100s | 91.08 years | 91.03 years | 0.046 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, New Zealand or Taiwan, China?
- New Zealand, at 91.08 years against 91.03 years in Taiwan, China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between New Zealand and Taiwan, China?
- 0.05 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Taiwan, China?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do New Zealand and Taiwan, China rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- New Zealand ranks 46th and Taiwan, China ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.