Faroe Islands vs New Zealand: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Faroe Islands
88.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
31st
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Faroe Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 88.5% against 88.4% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.7% | 69.0% | 7.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 79.0% | 69.9% | 9.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 74.3% | 5.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 80.0% | 2.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 85.2% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 87.6% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 88.2% | 0.4% | 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, Faroe Islands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 88.5% against 88.4% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Faroe Islands and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and New Zealand rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Faroe Islands ranks 32nd 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.