New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4,273 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,884 Years per 100 000 persons in New Zealand, a difference of 389 Years per 100 000 persons.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,317 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,952 Years per 100 000 persons | 365.77 Years per 100 000 persons | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10,561 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,751 Years per 100 000 persons | 809.9 Years per 100 000 persons | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8,919 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,987 Years per 100 000 persons | 931.13 Years per 100 000 persons | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6,907 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,389 Years per 100 000 persons | 518.95 Years per 100 000 persons | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,135 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,202 Years per 100 000 persons | 66.32 Years per 100 000 persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,258 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,291 Years per 100 000 persons | 32.48 Years per 100 000 persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,884 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,473 Years per 100 000 persons | 589.2 Years per 100 000 persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4,273 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,884 Years per 100 000 persons in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 389 Years per 100 000 persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.