Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.9722 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.9722
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 2000
All-time low
0.1816
in 1951
Years of data
66
1948–2013
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in New Zealand, 1948–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2013, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in New Zealand stood at 0.9722.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in New Zealand peaked at 1.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1816, in 1951.
New Zealand ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.2755 | — |
| 1949 | 0.2378 | -13.7% |
| 1950 | 0.2304 | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1816 | -21.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2746 | +51.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2767 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3272 | +18.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2534 | -22.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3898 | +53.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3186 | -18.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2472 | -22.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3426 | +38.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3666 | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2947 | -19.6% |
| 1962 | 0.41 | +39.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4102 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4156 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.366 | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4302 | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3971 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4791 | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4779 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4397 | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5205 | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4257 | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4633 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5409 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5775 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.645 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6793 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6652 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7097 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7427 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7147 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7741 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7051 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8816 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6991 | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8062 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7483 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7228 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7864 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.815 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7756 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1 | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8705 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9851 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9366 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9637 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9997 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9881 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9571 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9275 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9576 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9406 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8831 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9433 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7846 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.892 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9722 | +9.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9722 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2567 | 0.2378 | 0.2755 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2842 | 0.1816 | 0.3898 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4048 | 0.2947 | 0.4791 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5667 | 0.4257 | 0.7097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7581 | 0.6991 | 0.8816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9494 | 0.7756 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9893 | 0.8831 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.898 | 0.7846 | 0.9722 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in New Zealand?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in New Zealand was 0.9722 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1816 in 1951.
- How does New Zealand rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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