Netherlands vs New Zealand: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Netherlands
-2.8 Years
in 2024
New Zealand
-3.3 Years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
1st
New Zealand rank
4th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -2.8 Years against -3.3 Years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 4th of 7 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 | -5.01 Years | -5.87 Years | 0.8556 Years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | -6.12 Years | -6.24 Years | 0.12 Years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -6.66 Years | -6 Years | 0.66 Years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | -5.86 Years | -5.43 Years | 0.43 Years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -4.56 Years | -4.36 Years | 0.2 Years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -3.46 Years | -3.63 Years | 0.17 Years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -3.1 Years | -3.4 Years | 0.3 Years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at -2.8 Years against -3.3 Years in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.5 Years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 4th of 7 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.