Ireland vs New Zealand: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Ireland
-3.3 Years
in 2024
New Zealand
-3.3 Years
in 2024
Ireland rank
4th
New Zealand rank
4th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -3.3 Years against -3.3 Years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 Years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.67 Years | -6.13 Years | 0.4667 Years | Ireland |
| 1980s | -5.54 Years | -6 Years | 0.4625 Years | Ireland |
| 1990s | -5.55 Years | -5.43 Years | 0.12 Years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -4.96 Years | -4.36 Years | 0.6 Years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -4.03 Years | -3.63 Years | 0.4 Years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -3.48 Years | -3.4 Years | 0.08 Years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at -3.3 Years against -3.3 Years in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0 Years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Ireland ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.