Korea vs New Zealand: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Korea
-5.8 Years
in 2024
New Zealand
-3.3 Years
in 2024
Korea rank
1st
New Zealand rank
4th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -3.3 Years against -5.8 Years in Korea, a difference of 2.5 Years.
Across all 55 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 4th of 3 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.79 Years | -6.24 Years | 1.55 Years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | -8.51 Years | -6 Years | 2.51 Years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | -8.17 Years | -5.43 Years | 2.74 Years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -6.87 Years | -4.36 Years | 2.51 Years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -6.33 Years | -3.63 Years | 2.7 Years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -5.9 Years | -3.4 Years | 2.5 Years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at -3.3 Years against -5.8 Years in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Korea and New Zealand?
- 2.5 Years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Korea ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- 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.