Netherlands vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, total
Netherlands
81.97 years
in 2024
New Zealand
82.01 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
37th
New Zealand rank
35th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.01 years against 81.97 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.54 years | 71.25 years | 2.3 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 74.49 years | 72.14 years | 2.36 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.29 years | 73.97 years | 2.32 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.37 years | 76.77 years | 0.6058 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 79.2 years | 79.6 years | 0.3975 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.48 years | 81.52 years | 0.0442 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.62 years | 82.04 years | 0.4156 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 82.01 years against 81.97 years in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.04 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Netherlands ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- 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.