Denmark vs New Zealand: Male life expectancy at birth

Denmark
80.02 years
in 2023
New Zealand
80.41 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
34th
New Zealand rank
31st

Male life expectancy at birth over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 80.41 years against 80.02 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.39 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 31st 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 70 years 67.87 years 2.13 years Denmark
1960s 70.47 years 68.39 years 2.08 years Denmark
1970s 71.1 years 69 years 2.11 years Denmark
1980s 71.62 years 70.97 years 0.6529 years Denmark
1990s 72.99 years 74.05 years 1.06 years New Zealand
2000s 75.56 years 77.34 years 1.77 years New Zealand
2010s 78.5 years 79.69 years 1.19 years New Zealand
2020s 79.65 years 80.32 years 0.67 years New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Denmark or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 80.41 years against 80.02 years in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Denmark and New Zealand?
0.39 years, with New Zealand 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 male life expectancy at birth?
Denmark ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.