New Zealand vs Spain: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2024
Spain
88.8%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
31st
Spain rank
28th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 88.8% against 88.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.0% | 70.3% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 1970s | 69.9% | 74.0% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 77.8% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 79.7% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 83.6% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 87.3% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.9% | 0.3% | 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, New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 88.8% against 88.5% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th 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.