Canada vs New Zealand: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Canada
87.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
34th
New Zealand rank
31st
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 88.5% against 87.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 1970s | 71.3% | 69.9% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 74.3% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 80.0% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 85.2% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 87.6% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 88.2% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 88.5% against 87.8% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Canada ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.