Finland vs New Zealand: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Finland
82.26
in 2024
New Zealand
82.3
in 2021
Finland rank
15th
New Zealand rank
13th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.3 against 82.26 in Finland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 61.92 | 68.88 | 6.95 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 67.07 | 70.14 | 3.07 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 69.33 | 71.22 | 1.89 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 71.68 | 72.12 | 0.441 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 74.5 | 74 | 0.504 | Finland |
| 1990s | 76.37 | 76.81 | 0.442 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 79.57 | 0.698 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.05 | 81.5 | 0.452 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.82 | 82.48 | 0.665 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 82.3 against 82.26 in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.04, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2021.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.