Least developed countries vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, total
Least developed countries
66.71 years
in 2024
New Zealand
82.01 years
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
37th
New Zealand rank
35th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Least developed countries
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.01 years against 66.71 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.3 years.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 37th 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 | Least developed countries | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.93 years | 71.25 years | 28.32 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 45.37 years | 72.14 years | 26.76 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 49.15 years | 73.97 years | 24.82 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 52.57 years | 76.77 years | 24.19 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58.01 years | 79.6 years | 21.58 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 63.11 years | 81.52 years | 18.41 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 65.62 years | 82.04 years | 16.42 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Least developed countries or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 82.01 years against 66.71 years in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Least developed countries and New Zealand?
- 15.3 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.