Denmark vs New Zealand: Life expectation at birth by sex
Denmark
83.85
in 2023
New Zealand
83.77
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.85 against 83.77 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 71.44 | 70.78 | 0.65 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 72.97 | 72.59 | 0.3789 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 74.81 | 74.26 | 0.5528 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 76.79 | 75.42 | 1.36 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 77.56 | 77.11 | 0.4455 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 78.19 | 79.53 | 1.35 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 81.7 | 1.6 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 82.51 | 83.26 | 0.7494 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 83.46 | 83.71 | 0.2547 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 83.85 against 83.77 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.08, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Denmark ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.