ex - expectation of life at age x in New Zealand

New Zealand: ex - expectation of life at age x was 82.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
82.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2020
All-time low
78.47
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in New Zealand, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 78.62001: 78.52002: 78.72003: 79.12004: 79.22005: 79.92006: 79.92007: 802008: 80.32009: 80.62010: 80.92011: 80.72012: 81.12013: 81.42014: 81.22015: 81.32016: 81.72017: 81.22018: 81.82019: 81.82020: 82.52021: 82.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 82.2 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in New Zealand peaked at 82.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.47, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

ex - expectation of life at age x in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 78.58
2001 78.47 -0.1%
2002 78.66 +0.2%
2003 79.06 +0.5%
2004 79.15 +0.1%
2005 79.94 +1.0%
2006 79.89 -0.1%
2007 80.04 +0.2%
2008 80.31 +0.3%
2009 80.56 +0.3%
2010 80.94 +0.5%
2011 80.75 -0.2%
2012 81.09 +0.4%
2013 81.36 +0.3%
2014 81.19 -0.2%
2015 81.31 +0.1%
2016 81.73 +0.5%
2017 81.16 -0.7%
2018 81.76 +0.7%
2019 81.81 +0.1%
2020 82.5 +0.8%
2021 82.2 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.46 78.47 80.56 10
2010s 81.31 80.75 81.81 10
2020s 82.35 82.2 82.5 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 8 Sweden 82.66 compare
  2. 9 Spain 82.66 compare
  3. 10 Iceland 82.58 compare
  4. 12 Italy 82.2 compare
  5. 13 France 81.92 compare
  6. 14 Cyprus 81.91 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in New Zealand?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in New Zealand was 82.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 78.47 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
New Zealand ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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