Italy vs New Zealand: Period versus cohort life expectancy

Italy
82.68
in 2022
New Zealand
82.3
in 2021
Italy rank
11th
New Zealand rank
13th

Period versus cohort life expectancy over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 82.68 against 82.3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 41 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
1940s 63.79 68.88 5.09 New Zealand
1950s 67.32 70.14 2.82 New Zealand
1960s 70.2 71.22 1.02 New Zealand
1970s 72.77 72.12 0.651 Italy
1980s 75.49 74 1.49 Italy
1990s 78.02 76.81 1.2 Italy
2000s 80.82 79.57 1.25 Italy
2010s 82.7 81.5 1.2 Italy
2020s 82.37 82.48 0.12 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Italy or New Zealand?
Italy, at 82.68 against 82.3 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Italy and New Zealand?
0.38, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2021.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Italy ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed