Ireland vs New Zealand: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Ireland
80.37 years
in 2023
New Zealand
80.41 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
31st
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 80.41 years against 80.37 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.34 years | 67.87 years | 1.53 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 68.43 years | 68.39 years | 0.0395 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 69.06 years | 69 years | 0.0609 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 70.86 years | 70.97 years | 0.109 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 72.87 years | 74.05 years | 1.18 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 76.08 years | 77.34 years | 1.26 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 79.41 years | 79.69 years | 0.2732 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 80.24 years | 80.32 years | 0.0815 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 males, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 80.41 years against 80.37 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.04 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 31st 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 males. 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 among males, in a given year.