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
020406080196019922024

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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.