Denmark vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Denmark
83.86 years
in 2023
New Zealand
83.77 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.86 years against 83.77 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.97 years | 72.59 years | 0.3792 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 74.81 years | 74.26 years | 0.5526 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 76.79 years | 75.42 years | 1.36 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 77.56 years | 77.11 years | 0.4454 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 78.19 years | 79.53 years | 1.35 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80.1 years | 81.7 years | 1.6 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 82.51 years | 83.26 years | 0.7494 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 83.46 years | 83.71 years | 0.2548 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 83.86 years against 83.77 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.09 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.