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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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