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
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) β 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.