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
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
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.