IDA only vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, total

IDA only
67.25 years
in 2024
New Zealand
82.01 years
in 2024
IDA only rank
36th
New Zealand rank
35th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • IDA only
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 82.01 years against 67.25 years in IDA only, a difference of 14.76 years.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 47 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 44.47 years 71.25 years 26.77 years New Zealand
1970s 47.07 years 72.14 years 25.07 years New Zealand
1980s 50.87 years 73.97 years 23.1 years New Zealand
1990s 54.19 years 76.77 years 22.58 years New Zealand
2000s 59.24 years 79.6 years 20.35 years New Zealand
2010s 63.8 years 81.52 years 17.72 years New Zealand
2020s 66.19 years 82.04 years 15.85 years New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, IDA only or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 82.01 years against 67.25 years in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between IDA only and New Zealand?
14.76 years, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IDA only and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
IDA only ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.