Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in New Zealand
New Zealand: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 80.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.41
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.84
in 2020
All-time low
66.98
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 80.41 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in New Zealand peaked at 80.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.98, in 1951.
New Zealand ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.41 | — |
| 1951 | 66.98 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 67.39 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 67.92 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 68 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 68.13 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 68.37 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 67.71 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 68.44 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 68.33 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 68.67 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 68.37 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 68.49 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 68.52 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 68.49 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 68.33 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 68.07 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 68.41 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 68.11 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 68.41 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 68.16 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 68.66 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 69.02 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 68.44 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 68.92 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 69.03 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.89 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 69.76 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 69.81 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 70.04 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 70.5 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.67 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.16 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.98 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.97 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 71.31 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.42 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.82 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.49 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 73.27 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 73.11 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.76 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 74.14 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.06 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.22 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.6 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.46 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 75.38 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.04 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.24 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.56 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.84 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.23 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.84 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.92 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.99 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.18 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.53 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.09 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.03 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.25 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.76 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.57 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.21 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.89 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.14 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.01 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.84 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.56 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.47 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.41 | +1.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 80.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 80.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.87 | 66.98 | 68.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.39 | 68.07 | 68.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69 | 68.16 | 69.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.97 | 70.04 | 71.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.05 | 72.49 | 75.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.34 | 76.04 | 78.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.69 | 79.03 | 80.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.32 | 79.47 | 80.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in New Zealand?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in New Zealand was 80.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 80.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.98 in 1951.
- How does New Zealand rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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