Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, total
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.01 years against 71.49 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 10.52 years.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.69 years | 71.25 years | 24.56 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 52.93 years | 72.14 years | 19.2 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 59.09 years | 73.97 years | 14.88 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 63.74 years | 76.77 years | 13.03 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 66.95 years | 79.6 years | 12.65 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 69.31 years | 81.52 years | 12.22 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 70.35 years | 82.04 years | 11.69 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 82.01 years against 71.49 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 10.52 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.