Iceland vs New Zealand: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Iceland
82.29 years
in 2023
New Zealand
82.3 years
in 2021
Iceland rank
14th
New Zealand rank
13th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.3 years against 82.29 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 70.8 years | 68.88 years | 1.92 years | Iceland |
| 1950s | 72.57 years | 70.14 years | 2.43 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.58 years | 71.22 years | 2.36 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.13 years | 72.12 years | 3.02 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.16 years | 74 years | 3.16 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.73 years | 76.81 years | 1.92 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.93 years | 79.57 years | 1.36 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.29 years | 81.5 years | 0.785 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.82 years | 82.48 years | 0.335 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 82.3 years against 82.29 years in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.01 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 14th 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.