Netherlands vs New Zealand: Life Expectancy at Birth
Netherlands
81.97
in 2024
New Zealand
82.01
in 2024
Netherlands rank
37th
New Zealand rank
35th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.01 against 81.97 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.54 | 71.25 | 2.3 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 74.49 | 72.14 | 2.36 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.29 | 73.97 | 2.32 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.37 | 76.77 | 0.6058 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 79.2 | 79.6 | 0.3975 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.48 | 81.52 | 0.0442 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.62 | 82.04 | 0.4156 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 82.01 against 81.97 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.04, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Netherlands ranks 37th 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.