France vs New Zealand: Period versus cohort life expectancy
France
82.88 years
in 2023
New Zealand
82.3 years
in 2021
France rank
10th
New Zealand rank
13th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 82.88 years against 82.3 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.58 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 65.34 years | 68.88 years | 3.54 years | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 68.14 years | 70.14 years | 2 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 71.02 years | 71.22 years | 0.201 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 72.95 years | 72.12 years | 0.828 years | France |
| 1980s | 75.33 years | 74 years | 1.33 years | France |
| 1990s | 77.8 years | 76.81 years | 0.98 years | France |
| 2000s | 80.17 years | 79.57 years | 0.601 years | France |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 81.5 years | 0.652 years | France |
| 2020s | 82.25 years | 82.48 years | 0.23 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 82.88 years against 82.3 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between France and New Zealand?
- 0.58 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2021.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- France ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.