Estonia vs New Zealand: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Estonia
0.0798
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0796
in 2023
Estonia rank
191st
New Zealand rank
192nd
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.0798 against 0.0796 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 191st and New Zealand ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1376 | 0.1284 | 0.0092 | Estonia |
| 1960s | 0.1165 | 0.1162 | 0.0004 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 0.1107 | 0.1125 | 0.0018 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.1107 | 0.1061 | 0.0046 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.1117 | 0.0969 | 0.0148 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.0985 | 0.0879 | 0.0107 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.0851 | 0.082 | 0.0031 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0833 | 0.0808 | 0.0025 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Estonia or New Zealand?
- Estonia, at 0.0798 against 0.0796 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0.0002, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Estonia ranks 191st and New Zealand ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.