New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
New Zealand
9.89 years
in 2023
United Kingdom
9.88 years
in 2023
New Zealand rank
50th
United Kingdom rank
51st
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.89 years against 9.88 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 236 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.78 years | 6.31 years | 0.465 years | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 6.76 years | 6.2 years | 0.5595 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 6.93 years | 6.68 years | 0.2493 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 7.42 years | 7.08 years | 0.3374 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7.94 years | 7.7 years | 0.2404 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.68 years | 8.28 years | 0.399 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.25 years | 8.88 years | 0.3712 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.79 years | 9.64 years | 0.1486 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.98 years | 9.68 years | 0.3003 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 9.89 years against 9.88 years in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- New Zealand ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.