Australia vs New Zealand: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Australia
1.01
in 2023
New Zealand
1.01
in 2023
Australia rank
213th
New Zealand rank
212th

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.01 against 1.01 in Australia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 213th and New Zealand ranks 212th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 3.75 3.53 0.2256 Australia
1960s 3.73 3.46 0.2708 Australia
1970s 3.33 3.39 0.0617 New Zealand
1980s 2.53 2.77 0.2375 New Zealand
1990s 1.84 2.06 0.219 New Zealand
2000s 1.26 1.44 0.1761 New Zealand
2010s 1 1.06 0.059 New Zealand
2020s 1.03 0.9971 0.0354 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.01 against 1.01 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Australia and New Zealand?
0, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Australia ranks 213th and New Zealand ranks 212th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed