New Zealand vs Sweden: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

New Zealand
-3.3 Years
in 2024
Sweden
-3 Years
in 2024
New Zealand rank
4th
Sweden rank
1st

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
-7-6-5-4-3196019922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -3 Years against -3.3 Years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3 Years.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

New Zealand ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s -5.87 Years -4.38 Years 1.49 Years Sweden
1970s -6.24 Years -5.81 Years 0.43 Years Sweden
1980s -6 Years -6.09 Years 0.09 Years New Zealand
1990s -5.43 Years -5.38 Years 0.05 Years Sweden
2000s -4.36 Years -4.35 Years 0.01 Years Sweden
2010s -3.63 Years -3.65 Years 0.02 Years New Zealand
2020s -3.4 Years -3.4 Years 0 Years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at -3 Years against -3.3 Years in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.3 Years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
New Zealand ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.