France vs New Zealand: Life expectancy
France
82.4 years
in 2021
New Zealand
82.3 years
in 2021
France rank
12th
New Zealand rank
14th
Life expectancy over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 82.4 years against 82.3 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1 years.
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 years | 71.28 years | 0.1111 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 73.01 years | 72.11 years | 0.9 years | France |
| 1980s | 75.44 years | 74.03 years | 1.41 years | France |
| 1990s | 77.98 years | 76.74 years | 1.24 years | France |
| 2000s | 80.33 years | 79.64 years | 0.69 years | France |
| 2010s | 82.52 years | 81.44 years | 1.08 years | France |
| 2020s | 82.35 years | 82.3 years | 0.05 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 82.4 years against 82.3 years in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between France and New Zealand?
- 0.1 years, 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?
- France ranks 12th 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.