Iceland vs New Zealand: Life expectancy
Iceland
82.58 years
in 2020
New Zealand
82.74 years
in 2020
Iceland rank
10th
New Zealand rank
9th
Life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.74 years against 82.58 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.16 years | 69.87 years | 2.29 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.94 years | 71.22 years | 2.72 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 74.55 years | 71.71 years | 2.83 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.06 years | 73.37 years | 3.69 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.19 years | 76.11 years | 2.09 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.57 years | 79.37 years | 1.2 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.03 years | 81.54 years | 0.4864 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.58 years | 82.74 years | 0.1664 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 82.74 years against 82.58 years in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.16 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.