Denmark vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Denmark
81.93 years
in 2023
New Zealand
82.09 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
New Zealand rank
36th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.09 years against 81.93 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.47 years | 70.14 years | 1.33 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 72.61 years | 71.22 years | 1.39 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.9 years | 72.12 years | 1.78 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.56 years | 74 years | 0.5631 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.6 years | 76.81 years | 1.21 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 77.85 years | 79.57 years | 1.71 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 80.52 years | 81.5 years | 0.9785 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.55 years | 82.01 years | 0.4627 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 82.09 years against 81.93 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.16 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Denmark ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.