Healthy life expectancy at birth in New Zealand
New Zealand: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 69.98 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
69.98
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.19
in 2020
All-time low
67.23
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in New Zealand stood at 69.98.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in New Zealand peaked at 70.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.23, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.27 | — |
| 2001 | 67.23 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.39 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.7 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.8 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.36 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.48 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.92 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.19 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.05 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.27 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.44 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.37 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.67 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.27 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.71 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.75 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.19 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.98 | -0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 69.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 69.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.02 | 67.23 | 68.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4 | 69.05 | 69.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.09 | 69.98 | 70.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in New Zealand?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in New Zealand was 69.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.23 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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