Life expectancy (Organisation) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 82.1 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.1 Years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
82.1 Years
in 2024
All-time low
71.1 Years
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Life expectancy in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 82.1 Years for life expectancy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in New Zealand peaked at 82.1 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.1 Years, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.1 Years | — |
| 1962 | 71.2 Years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 71.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 71.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 71.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 71.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.4 Years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.4 Years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 71.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 71.5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 71.6 Years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 71.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 71.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 72 Years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 72.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 72.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 72.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.2 Years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.4 Years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 74 Years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.5 Years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 74.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 75.5 Years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 78.1 Years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79 Years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.3 Years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.5 Years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.7 Years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81 Years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.2 Years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.4 Years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.4 Years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.6 Years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.1 Years | +0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 82.1 Years is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.2 Years, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 82.1 Years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.05 Years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.28 Years | 71.1 Years | 71.5 Years | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.11 Years | 71.5 Years | 72.9 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.03 Years | 73.2 Years | 75.2 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.74 Years | 75.5 Years | 78.1 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.64 Years | 78.4 Years | 80.7 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4 Years | 80.8 Years | 81.7 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.84 Years | 81.7 Years | 82.1 Years | 5 |
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 life expectancy in New Zealand?
- Life expectancy in New Zealand was 82.1 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1 Years in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for life expectancy?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.