Netherlands vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, male
Netherlands
80.6 years
in 2024
New Zealand
80.4 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
27th
New Zealand rank
29th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 80.6 years against 80.4 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.16 years | 68.39 years | 2.77 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 71.5 years | 69 years | 2.5 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 73.09 years | 70.97 years | 2.12 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 74.56 years | 74.1 years | 0.458 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 77 years | 77.5 years | 0.5 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 79.8 years | 79.79 years | 0.006 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 80.12 years | 80.36 years | 0.24 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 80.6 years against 80.4 years in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.2 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Netherlands ranks 27th 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.