Netherlands vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Netherlands
83.74 years
in 2023
New Zealand
83.77 years
in 2023
Netherlands rank
44th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 83.77 years against 83.74 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.83 years | 72.59 years | 1.24 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 76.03 years | 74.26 years | 1.76 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 77.65 years | 75.42 years | 2.23 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 79.65 years | 77.11 years | 2.54 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 80.31 years | 79.53 years | 0.7794 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 81.5 years | 81.7 years | 0.1961 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 83.12 years | 83.26 years | 0.1431 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 83.33 years | 83.71 years | 0.3787 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 83.77 years against 83.74 years in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.03 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 44th 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.