Ireland vs New Zealand: Life expectancy
Ireland
82.4 years
in 2021
New Zealand
82.3 years
in 2021
Ireland rank
12th
New Zealand rank
14th
Life expectancy over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 82.4 years against 82.3 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.67 years | 72.37 years | 0.7 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 73.59 years | 74.1 years | 0.5125 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 75.59 years | 76.74 years | 1.15 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 78.67 years | 79.64 years | 0.97 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.54 years | 81.44 years | 0.1 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 82.5 years | 82.3 years | 0.2 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 82.4 years against 82.3 years in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.1 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy?
- Ireland 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.