France vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth oecd

France
82.4
in 2021
New Zealand
82.3
in 2021
France rank
12th
New Zealand rank
14th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • France
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

France currently reports 82.4 against 82.3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

France ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 49 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 71.17 71.28 0.1111 New Zealand
1970s 73.01 72.11 0.9 France
1980s 75.44 74.03 1.41 France
1990s 77.98 76.74 1.24 France
2000s 80.33 79.64 0.69 France
2010s 82.52 81.44 1.08 France
2020s 82.35 82.3 0.05 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, France or New Zealand?
France, at 82.4 against 82.3 in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between France and New Zealand?
0.1, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
France ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed