Iceland vs New Zealand: Survival ages across the population
Iceland
28.06 years
in 2023
New Zealand
28.34 years
in 2021
Iceland rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
30th
Survival ages across the population over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28.34 years against 28.06 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.28 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8 years | 0.51 years | 0.29 years | Iceland |
| 1950s | 2.96 years | 0.691 years | 2.26 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 5.73 years | 2.47 years | 3.26 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 13.61 years | 7.72 years | 5.89 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 20.18 years | 15.28 years | 4.91 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 24.64 years | 19.1 years | 5.54 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 29.19 years | 22.48 years | 6.71 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 32.95 years | 26.92 years | 6.04 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.76 years | 28.69 years | 3.07 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival ages across the population, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 28.34 years against 28.06 years in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.28 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.