Denmark vs New Zealand: Womens life expectancy at birth
Denmark
83.86
in 2023
New Zealand
83.77
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.86 against 83.77 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.97 | 72.59 | 0.3792 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 74.81 | 74.26 | 0.5526 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 76.79 | 75.42 | 1.36 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 77.56 | 77.11 | 0.4454 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 78.19 | 79.53 | 1.35 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 81.7 | 1.6 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 82.51 | 83.26 | 0.7494 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 83.46 | 83.71 | 0.2548 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 83.86 against 83.77 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.09, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Denmark ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.