Netherlands vs New Zealand: Life expectation at birth by sex
Netherlands
83.74
in 2023
New Zealand
83.77
in 2023
Netherlands rank
44th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 83.77 against 83.74 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 71.98 | 70.78 | 1.2 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 73.83 | 72.59 | 1.24 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 76.03 | 74.26 | 1.76 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 77.65 | 75.42 | 2.23 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 79.65 | 77.11 | 2.54 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 80.31 | 79.53 | 0.7794 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 81.5 | 81.7 | 0.1964 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 83.12 | 83.26 | 0.1431 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 83.33 | 83.71 | 0.3788 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 83.77 against 83.74 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.03, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 44th 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.