Italy vs New Zealand: Life expectancy

Italy
82.2 Years
in 2021
New Zealand
82.2 Years
in 2021
Italy rank
12th
New Zealand rank
11th

Life expectancy over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
020406080200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 82.2 Years against 82.2 Years in Italy, a difference of 0 Years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 80.5 Years 79.46 Years 1.03 Years Italy
2010s 82.38 Years 81.31 Years 1.07 Years Italy
2020s 82.07 Years 82.35 Years 0.2828 Years New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Italy or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 82.2 Years against 82.2 Years in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Italy and New Zealand?
0 Years, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy?
Italy ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.