Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0439 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in New Zealand, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0439 for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0489 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0383, in 2016.
New Zealand ranks 153rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0478 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0453 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0432 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0426 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0489 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0422 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0383 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0404 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0395 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0394 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.044 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0486 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0439 | -9.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0439 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0439 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0433 | 0.0383 | 0.0489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 | 0.0394 | 0.0486 | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in New Zealand?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in New Zealand was 0.0439 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0489 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0383 in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.