Denmark vs New Zealand: Life Expectancy at Birth
Denmark
82.25
in 2024
New Zealand
82.01
in 2024
Denmark rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
35th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 82.25 against 82.01 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.59 | 71.25 | 1.34 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.87 | 72.14 | 1.74 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.51 | 73.97 | 0.5436 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.49 | 76.77 | 1.28 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 77.61 | 79.6 | 1.99 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 80.5 | 81.52 | 1.02 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.66 | 82.04 | 0.3741 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 82.25 against 82.01 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.24, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Denmark ranks 33rd 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.