Canada vs New Zealand: Life Expectancy at Birth

Canada
82.11
in 2024
New Zealand
82.01
in 2024
Canada rank
34th
New Zealand rank
35th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 82.11 against 82.01 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 71.79 71.25 0.5457 Canada
1970s 73.61 72.14 1.47 Canada
1980s 76.23 73.97 2.26 Canada
1990s 78.05 76.77 1.28 Canada
2000s 80.08 79.6 0.4818 Canada
2010s 81.75 81.52 0.2311 Canada
2020s 81.56 82.04 0.4759 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 82.11 against 82.01 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Canada and New Zealand?
0.1, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Canada ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.