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
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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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.