Iceland vs New Zealand: Survival ages across the population
Iceland
28.06
in 2023
New Zealand
28.34
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 against 28.06 in Iceland, a difference of 0.28.
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 | 0.51 | 0.29 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 2.96 | 0.691 | 2.26 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 5.73 | 2.47 | 3.26 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 13.61 | 7.72 | 5.89 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 20.18 | 15.28 | 4.91 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 24.64 | 19.1 | 5.54 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 29.19 | 22.48 | 6.71 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 32.95 | 26.92 | 6.04 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.76 | 28.69 | 3.07 | 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 against 28.06 in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.28, 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?
- 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.