New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Survival to age 65, female
New Zealand
92.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
65.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
42nd
Survival to age 65, female over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 92.2% against 65.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6% | 38.0% | 42.6% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 42.6% | 39.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 46.5% | 37.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 46.1% | 40.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 48.9% | 41.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 58.2% | 33.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 63.1% | 28.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, female, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- New Zealand, at 92.2% against 65.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
- New Zealand ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.