Australia vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth, total
Australia
83.05 years
in 2023
New Zealand
83 years
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
New Zealand rank
22nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.05 years against 83 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.43 years | 72.14 years | 0.2924 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 75.52 years | 73.97 years | 1.55 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 77.94 years | 76.77 years | 1.17 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 years | 79.6 years | 0.9673 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 years | 81.52 years | 0.786 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.19 years | 82.36 years | 0.8311 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 83.05 years against 83 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.05 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Australia ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release