Germany vs New Zealand: Womens life expectancy at birth

Germany
83.76
in 2023
New Zealand
83.77
in 2023
Germany rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
42nd

Womens life expectancy at birth over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
020406080195019862023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 83.77 against 83.76 in Germany, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

Germany ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 70.51 72.59 2.08 New Zealand
1960s 72.99 74.26 1.27 New Zealand
1970s 74.7 75.42 0.717 New Zealand
1980s 77.34 77.11 0.2278 Germany
1990s 79.61 79.53 0.0753 Germany
2000s 81.83 81.7 0.1305 Germany
2010s 83.09 83.26 0.1765 New Zealand
2020s 83.5 83.71 0.2085 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Germany or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 83.77 against 83.76 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Germany and New Zealand?
0.01, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
Germany ranks 43rd 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.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed