Canada vs New Zealand: Life expectancy
Canada
81.6 years
in 2021
New Zealand
82.3 years
in 2021
Canada rank
17th
New Zealand rank
14th
Life expectancy over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.3 years against 81.6 years in Canada, a difference of 0.7 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.26 years | 74.03 years | 2.23 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 78.14 years | 76.74 years | 1.4 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 80.19 years | 79.64 years | 0.55 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.85 years | 81.44 years | 0.41 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.65 years | 82.3 years | 0.65 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 82.3 years against 81.6 years in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.7 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. 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, in a given year.