Israel vs New Zealand: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Israel
82.5 years
in 2016
New Zealand
82.3 years
in 2021
Israel rank
12th
New Zealand rank
13th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Israel
- New Zealand
How they compare
Israel currently reports 82.5 years against 82.3 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.56 years | 74.25 years | 1.31 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 77.69 years | 76.81 years | 0.872 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 80.11 years | 79.57 years | 0.544 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 82.03 years | 81.38 years | 0.6443 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Israel or New Zealand?
- Israel, at 82.5 years against 82.3 years in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Israel and New Zealand?
- 0.2 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Israel and New Zealand rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Israel ranks 12th 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.