Low income vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, total
Low income
65.24 years
in 2024
New Zealand
82.01 years
in 2024
Low income rank
40th
New Zealand rank
35th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Low income
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.01 years against 65.24 years in Low income, a difference of 16.77 years.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 40th 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 | Low income | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.8 years | 71.25 years | 28.44 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 45.93 years | 72.14 years | 26.21 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 48.14 years | 73.97 years | 25.83 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 51.26 years | 76.77 years | 25.51 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 56.44 years | 79.6 years | 23.16 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 61.47 years | 81.52 years | 20.05 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 64.13 years | 82.04 years | 17.9 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Low income or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 82.01 years against 65.24 years in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Low income and New Zealand?
- 16.77 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Low income and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Low income ranks 40th 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.