Denmark vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, male
Denmark
80.4 years
in 2024
New Zealand
80.4 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
29th
New Zealand rank
29th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80.4 years against 80.4 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.47 years | 68.39 years | 2.08 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 71.1 years | 69 years | 2.1 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 71.62 years | 70.97 years | 0.648 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 72.94 years | 74.1 years | 1.16 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 75.39 years | 77.5 years | 2.11 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 78.56 years | 79.79 years | 1.23 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 79.82 years | 80.36 years | 0.54 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 80.4 years against 80.4 years in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Denmark ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (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.