Germany vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Germany
83.76 years
in 2023
New Zealand
83.77 years
in 2023
Germany rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
42nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 83.77 years against 83.76 years in Germany, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.51 years | 72.59 years | 2.08 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 72.99 years | 74.26 years | 1.27 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 74.7 years | 75.42 years | 0.717 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 77.34 years | 77.11 years | 0.2278 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 79.61 years | 79.53 years | 0.0753 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.83 years | 81.7 years | 0.1305 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 83.09 years | 83.26 years | 0.1765 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 83.5 years | 83.71 years | 0.2085 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Germany or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 83.77 years against 83.76 years in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.01 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Germany ranks 43rd 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.