New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Life expectancy at birth, total
New Zealand
82.01 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico
81.9 years
in 2024
New Zealand rank
35th
Puerto Rico rank
38th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.01 years against 81.9 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.25 years | 69.43 years | 1.82 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 72.14 years | 71.62 years | 0.5154 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 73.97 years | 73.08 years | 0.8928 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 76.77 years | 73.91 years | 2.86 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 79.6 years | 77.06 years | 2.54 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.52 years | 79.97 years | 1.55 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 82.04 years | 80.56 years | 1.48 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- New Zealand, at 82.01 years against 81.9 years in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 0.11 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th 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.