IDA total vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, female
IDA total
67.82 years
in 2024
New Zealand
83.7 years
in 2024
IDA total rank
39th
New Zealand rank
40th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- IDA total
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 83.7 years against 67.82 years in IDA total, a difference of 15.88 years.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.77 years | 74.25 years | 28.48 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 49.59 years | 75.43 years | 25.84 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 53.64 years | 77.12 years | 23.48 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 55.82 years | 79.57 years | 23.75 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 59.99 years | 81.8 years | 21.81 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 64.54 years | 83.34 years | 18.8 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 66.87 years | 83.8 years | 16.93 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, IDA total or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 83.7 years against 67.82 years in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between IDA total and New Zealand?
- 15.88 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- IDA total ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.