New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Life Expectancy at Birth
New Zealand
82.01
in 2024
Puerto Rico
81.9
in 2024
New Zealand rank
35th
Puerto Rico rank
38th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.01 against 81.9 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 216 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.25 | 69.43 | 1.82 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 72.14 | 71.62 | 0.5154 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 73.97 | 73.08 | 0.8928 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 76.77 | 73.91 | 2.86 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 79.6 | 77.06 | 2.54 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.52 | 79.97 | 1.55 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 82.04 | 80.56 | 1.48 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- New Zealand, at 82.01 against 81.9 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 0.11, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th 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.