Inequality in life expectancy in New Zealand
New Zealand: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0439 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0439
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
153rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0489
in 2014
All-time low
0.0383
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in New Zealand, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0439 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in New Zealand peaked at 0.0489 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0383, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inequality in life expectancy 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0433 | 0.0383 | 0.0489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 | 0.0394 | 0.0486 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1761 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in New Zealand?
- Inequality in life expectancy in New Zealand was 0.0439 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0489 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0383 in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- New Zealand ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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